Exposure of Children and Teenagers to Internet Pornography in South Western Nigeria: Concerns, Trends & Implications

In this article we investigated the level of consumption of Internet pornography among children and teenagers of primary and secondary school age in Southwestern Nigeria. Two research instruments titled “Children/Teenagers Internet Pornography Profile in Southwestern Nigeria and an adapted Pornography Addiction Test questionnaire were employed to solicit responses from children and teens. Findings from the analysis of collected data using chi square analysis, regression and other descriptive measures showed that teenagers are more exposed to Internet pornography than children. A positive relationship exists between age, parental income and level of exposure to Internet pornography, which implies that as children advance in age, the level of exposure will definitely increase. Children of medium and high-income earners also exhibit above average level of addiction to Internet pornography. Recommendations were made based on our findings