relation: http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/17848/
title: COVID-19, mobility restriction,  and sexual behavior among a  cohort of people of  reproductive age: Nigeria
creator: Adekola, Paul Oluwatomipe
creator: Ugwu, Favour C.
creator: Amoo, Emmanuel O.
creator: Olawole-Isaac, A.
creator: Cirella, G.T.
subject: HB Economic Theory
subject: HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
description: Background: One of the non-pharmaceutical strategies adopted by various  governments to control the spread of COVID-19 is mobility restriction  (MR), popularly known as a lockdown. Evidence shows that MR has some  unintended consequences, such as increased cases of domestic violence, rape,  pornography, sex chats, incest, and other unhealthy sexual behaviors (SBs).  Methods: The study examined the influence of MR on SB in Owerri via  a cross-sectional quantitative approach. A total of 425 interviewees were  randomly chosen among people of a reproductive age. Data were analyzed  using univariate, bivariate, and multivariate levels of analysis.  Results: A significant relationship exists between selected socio-demographic  characteristics, such as age andmarital status, and the ability of people to cope  with sexual abstinence. Results from the logistic regression analysis further  illustrated this observation as during MR people were twice as likely to engage  in prolific sex chats that could spur other harmful SBs.  Conclusion: It is recommended that people should be allowed to determine  whether they would like to stay with their partners in subsequent lockdowns,  or otherwise, to prevent some of the unpleasant SBs recorded
date: 2023-01
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
language: en
identifier: http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/17848/1/fpubh-10-935625.pdf
identifier:   Adekola, Paul Oluwatomipe and Ugwu, Favour C. and Amoo, Emmanuel O. and Olawole-Isaac, A. and Cirella, G.T.  (2023) COVID-19, mobility restriction, and sexual behavior among a cohort of people of reproductive age: Nigeria.  Frontiers in Public Health.  01-12.      
relation: doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.935625