Premarital Sex: Age Bracket and Factors Influencing It
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“Premarital Sex: Age Bracket and Factors Influencing It”
Billote, Althia Cyryll F.
Ching, Clarisse Angela T.
Divino, May Fiel B.
Duray, Hannah
Foronda, Carmela C.
Gonzales, Klarisse Bianca S.
Joseph, Hannah Marjorie
Lim, Wyona C.
Luzada, Jasmin
Tabay, John Allen C.
Torregosa, Ivy Jane A.
October 2012
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Adolescents are undergoing an era of changes in social perceptions, needs and obligations (Mehta et al., 1999). Several studies confirmed that sexual activities among adolescents increased worldwide (World Health Organization, 2001).
In Mongolia, increasing sexual activities associated among adolescents include: increasing pre-marital sexual activity, prostitution, sexual abuse, unwanted pregnancies, abortions, rising incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STD), increasing risk of HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, and tobacco and alcohol abuse (Algaa, 2000).
In many developing countries, adolescents rarely discuss sexual matters explicitly with their parents because of cultural taboos. Thus, most information comes from peers of the same sex who may also have inadequate or incorrect information (HAPCO, 2000).
Moreover, exposure to unlicensed erotic video films, desire for economic gain and peers are some of the factors contributing pressure for youth to engage in sex (Talla et al., 2002).
According to Twa-Twa (1997), Kiragu and Zabin (1993), Lacson (et al., 1997), Abraham and Kumar (1999), factors affecting the sexual behaviour of adolescents differ from country to country, between cultures, and also in different regions within a country.
Therefore, this study is conducted to find common factors of premarital sex and its prevalence among adolescents.
In this study, the adolescents are the primary actors being studied in terms of behavioural patterns or factors influencing their engagement in premarital sex.
“Premarital Sex: Age Bracket and Factors Influencing It”
Billote, Althia Cyryll F.
Ching, Clarisse Angela T.
Divino, May Fiel B.
Duray, Hannah
Foronda, Carmela C.
Gonzales, Klarisse Bianca S.
Joseph, Hannah Marjorie
Lim, Wyona C.
Luzada, Jasmin
Tabay, John Allen C.
Torregosa, Ivy Jane A.
October 2012
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Adolescents are undergoing an era of changes in social perceptions, needs and obligations (Mehta et al., 1999). Several studies confirmed that sexual activities among adolescents increased worldwide (World Health Organization, 2001).
In Mongolia, increasing sexual activities associated among adolescents include: increasing pre-marital sexual activity, prostitution, sexual abuse, unwanted pregnancies, abortions, rising incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STD), increasing risk of HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, and tobacco and alcohol abuse (Algaa, 2000).
In many developing countries, adolescents rarely discuss sexual matters explicitly with their parents because of cultural taboos. Thus, most information comes from peers of the same sex who may also have inadequate or incorrect information (HAPCO, 2000).
Moreover, exposure to unlicensed erotic video films, desire for economic gain and peers are some of the factors contributing pressure for youth to engage in sex (Talla et al., 2002).
According to Twa-Twa (1997), Kiragu and Zabin (1993), Lacson (et al., 1997), Abraham and Kumar (1999), factors affecting the sexual behaviour of adolescents differ from country to country, between cultures, and also in different regions within a country.
Therefore, this study is conducted to find common factors of premarital sex and its prevalence among adolescents.
In this study, the adolescents are the primary actors being studied in terms of behavioural patterns or factors influencing their engagement in premarital sex.
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