INFLUENCE OF PEER CONNECTEDNESS, ALCOHOL USE AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION ON ATTITUDE TOWARDS PREMARITAL SEX AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OYE EKITI.

Abstract

Premarital sex among youth is an intricate issue of special interest in Nigeria; which requires quick intervention from researchers and other stakeholders. The study examined the influence of peer connectedness, alcohol use and sexual orientation on attitude towards premarital sex among undergraduates in Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti state, Nigeria. This was a survey with the use of Ex-post facto research design. Twohundred and eight (208) undergraduates of Federal University Oye-Ekiti were sampled using accidental sampling method. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Five hypotheses were tested using t-test for independent samples and One-way Analysis of Variance. Results showed that alcohol use has significant influence on attitude towards premarital sex (t= 7.10, df = 206; p <.05).