Relationship Among Sex Behaviour, Peer Pressure and Drug Use Behaviour among Secondary School Adolescents in Delta State

This study explored the relationship between sex behaviour, peer pressure and drug use behaviour among secondary school adolescents in Delta State. This study adopted the correlational survey research design, with a population of 50,000 students in secondary school The sample for this study consists of 150 students in secondary school. A stratified sampling technique and a simple random sampling technique were used to select the sample for the study. The instrument used for data collection was titled Sex Behaviour, Peer Pressure and Drug Use Behaviour, Questionnaire (SBPPDUBQ). The research questions were answered using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMCC) and coefficient of determination. On the other hand, the hypotheses were tested using Linear and Multiple linear regressions at a 0.05 level of significance. Findings indicate that there was a connection between peer pressure and drug use behaviour and there was a connection between sex behaviour and Drug Use Behaviour. The study concluded that peer pressure contributes to drug use behaviour, and sex behaviour among adolescents in secondary school. Recommendations include that educators, parents, and caregivers should teach skills to adolescents to be able to resist peer pressure.