Internet Porngraphy Seeking Among Senior High Schools in the Tema Metropolis

The study sought to investigate internet pornography and its seeking among senior high school students. It generally considered the knowledge that students have about internet pornography, the factors that promote internet pornography seeking among them and the prevalence of its seeking among these students. A sample of 357 was drawn, made up of 189 males and 168 females using convenience sampling from 4 schools in the Tema Metropolis. A questionnaire was used for the data collection and descriptive statistics was used for data analyses. The study revealed that senior high school students in the Tema Metropolis are exposed to internet pornography and it was more prevalent among males in the Metropolis then females. The study therefore recommended that Parents, schools and religious organisations should openly and honestly talk about sexual issues and answer questions adolescents ask pertaining to their sexuality. Keywords: internet pornography, factors, prevalence, students and senior high school