Youth Involvement in Pornography and Academic Engagement in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality.
The study sought to assess youth involvement in pornography and academic engagement in secondary schools in Kabale Municipality, Kabale District. The study set out to specifically identify the different forms of pornography among the youth; assess various sources of pornographic materials; and to es...
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| description | The study sought to assess youth involvement in pornography and academic engagement in secondary schools in Kabale Municipality, Kabale District. The study set out to specifically identify the different forms of pornography among the youth; assess various sources of pornographic materials; and to establish the relationship between pornography and youth academic engagement. The study employed a cross-sectional research design and later adopted a mixed methods approach (qualitative and quantitative approaches) which was used in examining the characteristics of the population as an approach to identify correlations of the study. Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Scientists version 20.0.) software to obtain the Mean value and Standard Deviation, while qualitative data analysis used a narrative approach. The relationship between pornography and academic engagement was checked using the Pearson (r) correlation co-efficient.
The key findings from the study revealed that watching videos of naked persons on computers in the computer lab is the leading form of pornography (M=4.61, SD=.490), while on the sources of pornography, indecent dressing while showing private body parts was considered a major source of pornographic material (M=4.61, SD=.490). On the relationship between pornography use and youths‟ academic engagement, it was found that a positive correlation between the variables exists, indicating that pornography use has a significant effect on youth academic engagement. The study further found out that those adolescent students who encounter explicit materials in the form of images of naked persons, sex videos, and written material, were likely to experience potential addiction, reduced self-control, and cognitive impairment. Social media platforms, internet sources, and private messaging applications were revealed as the primary sources for obtaining pornographic content, together with the widespread use of the internet and smartphones in the area of study, and unrestricted access and absence of proper supervision mechanisms by parents, teachers, and other school administrators on what the youth should watch in the digital era. The intricate relationship between pornography and youth academic engagement was evident in the distractions caused by excessive consumption of pornographic material. This often led to decreased focus on studies due to instant gratification-seeking. Hence the potential influence on their perception of relationships and gender dynamics has resulted in emotional and social challenges that hinder academic engagement and performance.
The study concluded that the existing relationship between pornography and youth academic engagement is complex and multi-faceted. Addressing this issue requires comprehensive sex education, media literacy programs, and open dialogues to empower youths of school-going age to make informed choices. This fosters a healthy relationship approach and supports their overall well-being and academic success. |
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| spelling | oai:idr.kab.ac.ug:20.500.12493-22542024-08-01T00:01:22Z Youth Involvement in Pornography and Academic Engagement in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality. Kanyesigye, Bens Rogers Youth Involvement Pornography Academic Engagement Selected Secondary Schools Kabale Municipality The study sought to assess youth involvement in pornography and academic engagement in secondary schools in Kabale Municipality, Kabale District. The study set out to specifically identify the different forms of pornography among the youth; assess various sources of pornographic materials; and to establish the relationship between pornography and youth academic engagement. The study employed a cross-sectional research design and later adopted a mixed methods approach (qualitative and quantitative approaches) which was used in examining the characteristics of the population as an approach to identify correlations of the study. Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Scientists version 20.0.) software to obtain the Mean value and Standard Deviation, while qualitative data analysis used a narrative approach. The relationship between pornography and academic engagement was checked using the Pearson (r) correlation co-efficient. The key findings from the study revealed that watching videos of naked persons on computers in the computer lab is the leading form of pornography (M=4.61, SD=.490), while on the sources of pornography, indecent dressing while showing private body parts was considered a major source of pornographic material (M=4.61, SD=.490). On the relationship between pornography use and youths‟ academic engagement, it was found that a positive correlation between the variables exists, indicating that pornography use has a significant effect on youth academic engagement. The study further found out that those adolescent students who encounter explicit materials in the form of images of naked persons, sex videos, and written material, were likely to experience potential addiction, reduced self-control, and cognitive impairment. Social media platforms, internet sources, and private messaging applications were revealed as the primary sources for obtaining pornographic content, together with the widespread use of the internet and smartphones in the area of study, and unrestricted access and absence of proper supervision mechanisms by parents, teachers, and other school administrators on what the youth should watch in the digital era. The intricate relationship between pornography and youth academic engagement was evident in the distractions caused by excessive consumption of pornographic material. This often led to decreased focus on studies due to instant gratification-seeking. Hence the potential influence on their perception of relationships and gender dynamics has resulted in emotional and social challenges that hinder academic engagement and performance. The study concluded that the existing relationship between pornography and youth academic engagement is complex and multi-faceted. Addressing this issue requires comprehensive sex education, media literacy programs, and open dialogues to empower youths of school-going age to make informed choices. This fosters a healthy relationship approach and supports their overall well-being and academic success. 2024-07-15T08:59:49Z 2024-07-15T08:59:49Z 2024 Thesis Kanyesigye, Bens Rogers (2024). Youth Involvement in Pornography and Academic Engagement in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality. Kabale: Kabale University. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2254 en Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ application/pdf Kabale University |
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