Perceptions on Sex of Youth

Participants During the Summer

Youth Camp

Descriptive Study
Bien 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% Male
 Females – 53.3% Female
SEXUAL PREFERENCES
 Straight – 97.3%
 Gay/Lesbian –
1.3%
 Bisexual – 1.3%

Straight
Gay/Lesbian
Bisexual
RELIGION
 Catholic – 85.3%
 Protestant – 5.3%
 Adventist – 1.3%
 INC – 1.3% Catholic Protestant

 Others – 5.3% Adventist

Others
INC
Educational Level
 Elementary – 1.3%
 High School –
48.0%
 College – 50.7%

Elementary
High School
College
HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED HAVING
SEX?
100%
90% 0.88
80% Total
70% Male
60% Female
50%
40%
30%
20%
0.12
10%
0%
YES NO
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:
90.00%

80.00%

70.00% 0.667
Total
60.00% Male
Female
50.00%

40.00%

30.00%

20.00% 0.187

10.00% 0.08 0.067

0.00%
Lots of Pressure Moderate Little Pressure No Pressure
Pressure
I HAVE EXPERIENCED SUPPORT
FROM FRIENDS NOT TO HAVE SEX

50.00% Total
45.00% Male

40.00% Female

35.00%
30.00%
25.00%

20.00%
15.00%
10.00%

5.00%
0.00%
Lots of Moderate Little No Support
Support Support Support
I BELIEVE SOME OF MY FRIENDS
ARE INTO SEX
Total
80.00% Male

70.00% Female

60.00%

50.00%

40.00%

30.00%

20.00%

10.00%

0.00%
YES NO
I BELIEVE SOME OF MY FRIENDS
USE CONTRACEPTION
Total
80.00% Male

70.00% Female

60.00%

50.00%

40.00%

30.00%

20.00%

10.00%

0.00%
YES NO