THE ROLE OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION STUDIES TEACHER IN CHECKING SEXUAL IMMORALITY AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IKERE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF EKITI STATE

This study investigated “the role of Christian Religion Studies teacher in checking sexual immorality among female students: A case study of selected secondary schools in Ikere Local Government of Ekiti State.” The involvement of teenagers, adolescents, youths and students in sexual immorality has become a serious problem and concern to parents, religious leaders, school authorities, government in particular and the society in general. The population of this study comprised of secondary school students in Ikere Local government of Ekiti state. A total of one hundred (100) respondents were selected as sample for this study. The sample size of students selected was one hundred (100) randomly sampled across the study area. The objectives of this study is to find out the role of and effects perceived sexual immorality among Christian religion teacher in checking sexual immorality among female students and to suggest possible ways of minimizing it. To achieve this purpose, a questionnaire containing four sections was developed and standardized. The questionnaire was structured based on the research questions and hypotheses. Frequency count and percentage was used in the analysis of the data, major findings observed in this study revealed that sexual immorality among female students is caused by factors such as parental negligence, poverty, influence from peer group and watching of immoral video films. The study revealed that the effects of sexual immorality among female students include unwanted pregnancy, abortions and spread of sexually transmitted diseases. In conclusions, parents/guardians should take special interest in curbing moral decadence among their female children, failure of which, will contribute negatively on their female children. The recommendations given include parents/guardians should keep a close watch on the type of friends their daughters keep and video films they watch at home. The government should improve the economy and censor magazines and video films that are immorals.

TITLE PAGE-  -i

APPROVAL PAGE-   ii

CERTIFICATION PAGE- -iii

DEDICATION PAGE-   -   -iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS-    -    v

ABSTRACT -   -vii

TABLE OF CONTENT- -   -ix

LIST OF TABLES-  -   xii

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

1.1 Backgroundof theStudy-  -    1

1.2 StatementoftheProblems- -    6

1.3 PurposeoftheStudy-  -7

1.4 Research Questions-   -   -8

1.5 Hypotheses-    -   9

1.6 Significance oftheStudy-  -    10

1.7 ScopeoftheStudy- -   -11

1.8 Operations Definition of Terms -  -    -12

CHAPTER TWO

2.1 ReviewofRelatedLiterature   

ConceptualFramework:

2.2 Concept of Morality- -14

2.3 Concept of Immorality-  -18

2.4 Concept of Sex-  -20

2.5 Concept of Sexual Immorality-  -22

2.6 Old Testament Teaching about Sexual Immorality-  24

2.7 New Testament Teaching about Sexual Immorality- -26

2.8 Causes of Immorality in the Society28

2.9 Influence of Immorality on the Lives and Development of the Nigerian Youths

2.10 Effects of Immorality in the Society

2.11 Summary-  -   29

CHAPTER THREE

3.1 Method of the Study-     -31

3.2 ResearchDesign-   -   -31

3.3 Populationof theStudy-    -    31

3.4 SampleandSampling Technique (s)-  -32

3.5 Research Instrument- -33

3.6 Validation of the ResearchInstrument-  -33

3.7 Procedure for Data Collection-    34

3.8 ProcedureofDataAnalysis-    34

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 Data Analysis and Discussion of Results-    -35

4.2 DiscussionofFindings     44

CHAPTER FIVE

Summary,ConclusionandRecommendations

5.1 Summary-  -   49

5.2 Conclusion-     -   50

5.3 Recommendations-     -   -50

5.4 Limitation- -   52

5.5 Suggestions for further studies-    -    -52

5.6 References-     -   54

AppendixA:   Demographic- 61

AppendixB:   Questionnaires-    62

Appendix C:  Registered undergraduate students in Federal College of Education, Okene-   67

 

ListofTables

Tables  Pages

1. SampleDescription of the Study  -    32

2. Distribution of respondents by their Departments-  35

3. Distribution of respondents by their Gender-    -36

4. Distribution of respondents by their Age-    -37

5. Distribution of respondents by their Marital Status- 37

6. Distribution of respondents by their Level- -38

7. Distribution of respondents by their religious affiliation     38

8. Frequency and percentage oftherespondentsoncauses of sexual immorality among female students in secondary schools.-   -    39

9. Frequency and percentage oftherespondentson the effects of sexual immorality among christian female students.-     -   -40

10. Frequency and percentage oftherespondentsonpossible ways of minimizing sexual immorality.-   -    41