EXPOSURE TO PORNOGRAPHYAS A CORRELATE TO SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN UNDERGRADUATES: IMPLICATION TO MENTAL HEALTH

Abstract

The study examined undergraduates from the University of Ilorin's exposure to pornography as a correlate of sexual behaviour. 378 individuals from 5 randomly chosen faculties at the University of Ilorin participated in the survey-style descriptive research. With a reliability rating of 0.73, an adapted questionnaire titled "exposure to pornography and sexual behaviour questionnaire" was employed. The study's conclusions showed that University of Ilorin undergraduates had a low amount of exposure to pornography and had positive sexual behavior. Additionally, the results showed a strong correlation between undergraduates at the University of Ilorin's exposure to pornography and their sexual behaviour. Based on these findings, it was recommended that, despite the University of Ilorin undergraduates' low level of exposure to pornography, the University Counsellor should counsel students more frequently about the harmful effects of excessive exposure to pornography and that the University authorities should develop a programme through the Counseling Unit that will expose the students to sex-related information.