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 Volume 10, Issue 9 (September 2023), Pages: 207-217

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 Original Research Paper

Substance use and sexual cognitive orientation as predictors of academic performance among pregnant adolescents in Nigeria

 Author(s): 

 Bolajoko Elizabeth Otegbayo 1, 2, Noralina Omar 3, *, Mahmoud Danaee 1, Nnodimele O. Atulomah 4, Nasrin Aghamohamadi 1

 Affiliation(s):

 1Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 2Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 3Department of Social Administration and Justice, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 4School of Public and Allied Health, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Nigeria

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0539-5956

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 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2023.09.023

 Abstract:

Despite extensive research on the subject, the persistent prevalence of unwanted pregnancies and school dropouts among teenage girls remains a significant concern. This study aims to elucidate the complex dynamics underlying substance use, adolescent psycho-cognitive predispositions, and academic achievement among pregnant teenagers in selected metropolitan areas of Nigeria. Using a cross-sectional study design, we enrolled 400 consenting pregnant teenagers from three chosen states in Nigeria (Niger state, Lagos, and Port Harcourt) between January and April 2021, employing the snowball sampling technique. Data were collected through a validated self-administered questionnaire and subjected to analysis using Structural Equation Modeling with Smart-Pls to illustrate path analysis representing the dynamics of the phenomenon. The findings revealed that substance use, including alcohol (β=-0.224, p<0.001) and psychoactive drugs (β=0.211, p<0.001), significantly influenced sexual-cognitive orientation, encompassing knowledge/perception (β=-0.229, p<0.001) and attitude (β=-0.171, p<0.001). Furthermore, sexual-cognitive orientation (β=0.443, p<0.001) and attitude (β=-0.168, p<0.001) significantly predicted academic performance. Substance use with abuse potential was found to impair the cognitive ability to make decisions regarding safe sex, and sexual activity negatively affected the academic performance of pregnant students. This study highlights the need for a multi-level approach, addressing individual and environmental factors, to facilitate positive lifestyle modifications related to sexual cognitive orientation and harm reduction, ultimately improving the academic performance of pregnant teenagers.

 © 2023 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords: Substance use, Psycho-cognitive disposition, Academic achievement, Teenage pregnancy, Social intervention

 Article History: Received 30 April 2023, Received in revised form 12 August 2023, Accepted 9 September 2023

 Acknowledgment 

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 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Otegbayo BE, Omar N, Danaee M, Atulomah NO, and Aghamohamadi N (2023). Substance use and sexual cognitive orientation as predictors of academic performance among pregnant adolescents in Nigeria. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 10(9): 207-217

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