Most people begin their sexual relationship during adolescence and some get involved in risky life threatening behaviors such as unwanted pregnancies, abortions and sexually transmitted infections.
This study was therefore designed to understand the patterns of female adolescents sexual behaviours and sexual coercion experience.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among in-school adolescents in the three senatorial district of Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select the respondents, and data were collected with pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaires.
Three hundred and thirty seven Of the that were sexually exposed The proportion of the respondent who reported rape and abduction was 2. Finding from this study is consistent with earlier studies conducted in many other Nigerian cities which showed that in-school adolescents to be sexually active. There is the need to step up campaigns to address this noticed lapse in behavior among the students in order to arrest the usual consequences of such risky sexual behavior.
These rights among others include the right to protect children from sexual harassment and abuse, and right to be educated United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization, The period of adolescence is one of the most intriguing and difficult transitions in the life span of a mankind Adegoke, Adolescence is defined as a period characterized by an series of challenges and confusion both to the adolescents and the adults who are supposed to show understanding Moronkola, According to Krost, et.
