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Perceived determinants of campus prostitution among female students at University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Abstract
Prostitution among university female students has been generating attention of scholars worldwide in recent times particularly in Nigerian universities. Studies have shown factors responsible for this phenomenon but little relate it with influence of the economic status of the perpetrators’ parents and peer group. This study therefore examines determinants of campus prostitution among female students as perceived by female students in university of Ilorin, Nigeria. Four hundred and seventy-three respondents took part in this research by filling out questionnaires. Regression analysis showed that parents’ economic status and peer group, among other factors, are major determinants of campus prostitution in university of Ilorin, Nigeria. The study was limited because only the perception of students was measured, rather than investigating the perpetrators themselves. This study therefore intends to serve as addition to the available literature on campus prostitution in Nigeria.
Keywords: campus, prostitution, determinants, peer group, Nigeria
