The Attitudes And Practices Of Masturbation Among Undergraduates In Ekiti State, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT

This study examined the Attitudes and Practices of masturbation among undergraduates in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was used. Three hundred undergraduate students were randomly selected from three tertiary institution in the study area. Data were collected using structured questionnaire. The formulated hypothesis were tested using Percentage, Pearson ChiSquare and Logistic Regression. From the findings, most of the undergraduates are within age 20-25 and majority are single, ninety-five percent of the respondents have heard about masturbation and 26.9% are currently masturbating. There is a positive attitude towards masturbation among the undergraduate students. The predictors of masturbation among undergraduates are watching pornographic movies, reading sex related literatures, thinking about sex. The study suggests that there is need for awareness about the implications of masturbation among the respondents