Volume 19, No. 3, 2022
A Survey Of Effects Of Online Films, Pornography Use And Romantic Heterosexual Relationships On Moral Behaviour Of Secondary School Students In Onitsha South LGA Of Anambra State
Mercy Benedette Ifeoma Uba , Eunice Nnenna Eze , Chinyere Elom
Abstract
This paper work, designed to survey the effects of online films, pornography use and romantic heterosexual relationship on moral behaviour among secondary school Students in Onitsha local government area of Anambra State is predicated on two research questions: To find out if secondary school students watch online films. To find out if Hollywood films shape the attitudes, behaviors and general lifestyle of secondary school students. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study consists of six thousand, nine hundred (6,900) students from twenty (12) in the state government-owned secondary schools in the Onitsha South Local Government Area of the State. Out of the above population, two hundred (120) pupils (respondents) were randomly selected as sample population. Out of the above population, two hundred (120) respondents were randomly selected as sample population. 10 each from 12 secondary schools. The structured questionnaire was validated and used as the instrument for collecting data titled “Questionnaire on Students Pornography Use and Romantic Heterosexual Relationships” (QSPURHR). The instrument was subjected to reliability testing, the Cronbach Alpha Method was used to determine the internal consistency of the instrument and it yielded an overall co-efficient of 0.81 for the instruments. The findings reveal a high rang of acceptance on the impact of home video/movies on the moral behaviour of students in secondary school. The following recommendations were made: the government of Nigeria both at the state and federal level should strategize on screening and regulating what the movie industry is displaying through television and online shows so that the cultural, social and moral behaviour of the society is not destroyed.
Pages: 177-190
Keywords: Film Effects, Moral Behaviour, Online Films, Pornography Use, Romantic Heterosexual Relationships