Scanty Dressing Habit and Sexual Comportment Among Adolescent Girls in Metropolitan Lagos: Implications for HIV/AIDS Incidence
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The sanctity of proper dressing in sub-Saharan
Africa was always adhered to few years back, not
until recently when relaxation on dressing habit
crept in and is now completely being overturned and
conspicuously replaced by obscene habit of half
nakedness and nudity. The study examined the
effects of the acquiescent of Nigerian society
towards the preponderance of scanty dressing,
pornography (and the like) on adolescents' sexual
behavior an.d its probable effects on the incidence of
HIV/AIDS. 283 adolescents _in age group 10-19
years were interviewed in Lagos State of Nigeria.
The study revealed that there is a negative
relationship between girls' dressing habit and level
of sexual comportment. It revealed that those that
are scantily dressed are vulnerable to sexual acts
and are likely to l;Je more exposed to HIV/ AIDS than
otherwise. 73.1percent of respondents considered
communication on sexuality with their parents as
very poor. About 88.3 percent respondents wear
"see-through", transparent trous~r/ pants, "hips
stands" dresses outside their homestead and the
motives range from "want to be noticed by big
boys", "dress to thrill" to "sex for cash"< i52.2 .
percent have experienced sexual intercourse: ·and ,~ ~ •.
51 . 9% out of this magnitude have had it within the last three month of the survey. Two-third do not use
condom during intercourse while several do not
have stable sexual partners. Indulgence in scanty
dressing could be curtailed by the provision of
adequate sexuality education and respect for
Nigerian value of dressing. Responsible sexual
comportment is possible by embracing modest
dressing lifestyles among others.
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H Social Sciences (General)