2. Methods
A descriptive cross sectional study design was used in this study. Multi-stage sampling technique was used in view
of the large size of the study area. Six public secondary schools were selected for the study, two from each of the 3
LGAs that make up Ilorin metropolis. The final study population were 521 adolescents between the ages of 10 – 19
yrs from the study schools. Interviewer administered structured questionnaire was used for the study. The study
was carried out from January 2006 to June 2006
The quantitative data obtained was fed into a computer and analysis was done with EPI- INFO version 6 software.
The results were displayed in tables and charts. Cross tabulation of variables was also done. Chi-square test was
used to test for significant associations between variables. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered as
statistically significant.