Perceived Behavioural Control and Subjective Norms for Risky Sexual Behaviour Among Adolescents in Ogun State

The study examined perceived behavioural control and subjective norms for risky sexual behaviour among adolescents in Ogun State. This study specifically determined the subjective norms on risky sexual behaviour among adolescents; assessed the perceived behavioral control against risky sexual behaviour; examined the relationship between subjective norms and practice of risky sexual behaviour among adolescents; and determined the relationship between the perceived behavioural control of risky sexual behaviour and the practice. A descriptive cross sectional survey design was adopted in this study. The study was carried out among senior secondary school students in one Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria. The sample size of 384 was calculated using Cochran’s formula while the sample size was selected using multistage sampling procedure. The research instrument was self-designed by the researcher using information obtained from literatures on subjective norms on risky sexual behaviour, perceived behavioral control against risky sexual behaviour and practice of risky sexual behaviour. The face and content validity of the instrument was established by experts in the field of adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health. Test re-test method was used to establish the reliability of the instrument with reliability coefficient of 0.813. This shows that the instrument was reliable and appropriate for the study. The findings of the study revealed that respondents’ subjective norms of risky sexual behaviour by adolescents was good while the knowledge of perceived behavioural control against risky sexual behaviour of the respondents was also adequate. It was recommended that adolescents should be educated on the consequences of unsafe sexual acts at their age. Keywords: Adolescents, Behavioural Control, Subjective Norms, Risky Sexual Behaviour,Special Issue, Issue: 6, Vol. 3, June 2021, www.ijarbas.co