Perceptions on Sex of Youth Participants During the Summer Youth Camp

Descriptive StudyBien Eli Nillos, MD

Target Population

Youth participants of the Summer Youth Camp held last May 21, 2009

Teenagers coming from various barangays and youth organizations

Teenagers were informed about the theme of the camp beforehand

Youth leaders identified the members of their delegation beforehand

Method of Data Collection

Multiple-Choice Survey Forms with questions proposed in English

Convenience Sample Participants were to answer on their

own the survey form handed out to them.

Survey forms were handed out before the first lecture/sessions of the Camp.

Participants/Sample

75 valid survey forms included in this study out of 90 forms answered

Invalid forms are those with incomplete answers or data.

Average age is 16-17 years old All participants are not married

GENDER Males – 46.7% Females – 53.3%

MaleFemale

SEXUAL PREFERENCES Straight – 97.3% Gay/Lesbian – 1.3% Bisexual – 1.3%

StraightGay/ LesbianBisexual

RELIGION Catholic – 85.3% Protestant – 5.3% Adventist – 1.3% INC – 1.3% Others – 5.3%

Catholic Protestant

Adventist INC

Others

Educational Level Elementary – 1.3% High School –

48.0% College – 50.7%

ElementaryHigh SchoolCollege

HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED HAVING SEX?

0.12

0.88

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

YES NO

TotalMaleFemale

THOSE WHO ANSWERED YES

TOP REASONS To prove something – 55.6% To experiment – 44.4% Out of curiosity – 44.4% For pleasure – 44.4% Due to peer pressure – 33.3% For love – 33.3% Rebel against parents – 0%

THOSE WHO ANSWERED NO

TOP REASONS To preserve one’s dignity – 37.9% It is a sin – 33.3% Not yet ready – 28.8% Afraid of getting pregnant – 27.3% Afraid of getting caught – 12.1% Afraid of STD/HIV – 7.6%

I HAVE EXPERIENCED PRESSURE FROM FRIENDS TO HAVE SEX:

0.08 0.067

0.187

0.667

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

80.00%

90.00%

Lots of Pressure ModeratePressure

Little Pressure No Pressure

Total

Male

Female

I HAVE EXPERIENCED SUPPORT FROM FRIENDS NOT TO HAVE SEX

0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

35.00%

40.00%

45.00%

50.00%

Lots ofSupport

ModerateSupport

LittleSupport

No Support

Total

Male

Female

I BELIEVE SOME OF MY FRIENDS ARE INTO SEX

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

80.00%

YES NO

Total

Male

Female

I BELIEVE SOME OF MY FRIENDS USE CONTRACEPTION

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

80.00%

YES NO

Total

Male

Female