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Papadopoulou, Ourania. "Evaluating Anglicisation in Modern Greek : a qualitative and quantitative survey." Thesis, Lyon, 2020. http://www.theses.fr/2020LYSE2037.
Full textThe influence of English is evident on languages worldwide. English is considered a global language of communication and is used by a large number of speakers worldwide for their interactions. It is clear that English dominates many aspects of daily life, such as technology, science, the media and the Internet. All the influences observed on the languages of the world that are due to the influence of English fall under the notion of Anglicisation, that covers all levels of linguistic analysis. In my dissertation I study the influence of English on Modern Greek (MG), which has been particularly strong during the last two to three decades. I aim to examine the phenomenon of Anglicisation in MG taking into account the English influence at all levels of linguistic analysis, focusing particularly on the lexical, phraseological and morphosyntactic level. In particular, I examine newly imported English loanwords, such as blóger < English blogger, phraseological patterns found in MG that are word-by-word translations of the equivalent English ones, such as trofí γia sképsi < English food for thought, as well as morphosyntactic structures that calque the equivalent structures of English, such as a new form of pre-modified NPs where the pre-modifier is an uninflected English loanword, as for example, pdf arxío < English pdf file, instead of arxío pdf ‘file pdf’. In order to analyze my data, I use dictionaries and grammars for MG, as well as MG text corpora, the Hellenic National Corpus, and the Corpus of Greek Texts, the text corpora available through the Sketch Engine platform, but also the customized text corpus that I built exclusively for my data through Sketch Engine. Regarding the newly imported English loanwords, I study the existence of the non-transliterated forms of these loanwords in MG and compare the frequency of appearance of the transliterated and non-transliterated forms (e.g. the non- transliterated form blogger instead of the transliterated <μπλόγκερ> [blóger]). Moreover, I investigate the factors responsible for the appearance and use of non-transliterated forms of the loanwords by examining their appearance in specialized vocabularies of MG, such as the vocabulary of sports and technology. Regarding the phraseological patterns and morphosyntactic structures that calque the equivalent English ones, I compare the frequency of appearance of the calqued structure in MG to the frequency of appearance of the equivalent MG structure. Furthermore, I try to determine the chronology of the insertion of English loanwords in MG, and finally, I draw some general conclusions, regarding Anglicisation in MG, based on the results of the research
Edgar, Jill Marie. "Hate crime in Canada: A quantitative analysis of victimization survey data." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/6209.
Full textHartis, Richard Geoffrey. "Beyond functionalism : a quantitative survey and semiotic reading of Hadrian's Wall." Thesis, Durham University, 2010. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/332/.
Full textGeldenhuys, Dale Adam. "Quantitative fish survey of the submarine canyons of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15512.
Full textCollinet, Claudio. "System Survey of Endocytosis by Functional Genomics and Quantitative Multi-Parametric Image Analysis." Doctoral thesis, Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2010. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-38278.
Full textZheng, Guanhao, and 郑冠濠. "Quantitative survey of pharmacy students' attitudes and use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/206583.
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Zigler, Christina Kelsey. "The Localized Scleroderma Quality of Life Instrument (LoSQI)| A Disease-Specific Survey Using Anchoring Vignettes." Thesis, University of Pittsburgh, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10692474.
Full textThe main goal of this project was to develop and provide validity evidence for a diseasespecific quality of life survey to be used with pediatric localized scleroderma (LS) patients. This new survey, called the Localized Scleroderma Quality of Life Instrument (LoSQI), incorporated unique features associated with the disease, not captured by current surveys. As a secondary goal, the feasibility and usefulness of anchoring vignettes with pediatric patients were examined. The project included three phases; content domain development and item generation, a pilot study, and a field test. Validity evidence was gathered from multiple sources including test content, internal structure, and in relation to other variables. Overall, there was initial support for use of the LoSQI with pediatric LS patients. Patients indicated general understanding and readability of the items, and there was qualitative evidence for content validity. Exploratory factor analysis suggested the utility of reporting a total score along with two subscale scores, (1) Pain and Physical Functioning and (2) Body Image and Social Support. Reliability of both the subscale and total scores was acceptable. There was less evidence for use of anchoring vignettes in this context, as there was a high frequency of ties in rankings, which limited the utility of statistical models. Despite limitations from a small sample size and skewed response distributions, the pilot study and the field test provided promising initial evidence that the LoSQI can be used to capture HRQoL in LS patients ages 10-20 years. Future studies should examine responsiveness of the scores to change and optimal capture of HRQoL in patients <10 years of age.
Ricchezza, Victor J. "Framing Geologic Numeracy for the Purpose of Geoscience Education: The Geoscience Quantitative Preparation Survey." Scholar Commons, 2019. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/7908.
Full textKojic, Tijana. "The Environmental Benefits of Veganism in the Context of Responsible Tourism : (Quantitative KAB Survey)." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för teknikvetenskaper, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-412475.
Full textHarris, Sadie DeRamus. "Teachers' Effective Behavior Support Survey Scores and Student Behavior Referrals." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6901.
Full textConradie, Aletta. "Barriers to clinical research in Africa, a quantitative and qualitative survey of 27 African countries." Master's thesis, Faculty of Health Sciences, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31490.
Full textWells, Christopher Wesley. "A Survey Comparison of Virtual and In Situ Leadership Competencies." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4340.
Full textHägg, Erika. "What individual characteristics influence commuting distance and mode transportation? : A quantitative case study of Malmö, Southern Sweden." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Kulturgeografi, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-89446.
Full textChen, Tao. "The development of a holistic and quantitative tool for the assessment and improvement of survey quality." Thesis, Edinburgh Napier University, 2011. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/4404.
Full textAckerman, David T. "International contracts a quantitative analysis of transnational contract formation." Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 2011. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/8.
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Thomas, Chevese Renee. "Teacher Evaluation in a Virginia Urban School District: Perceptions of Elementary Teachers from a Quantitative Survey Study." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/85415.
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Eilard, Hillevi, and Albina Iljasov. "The Use of Social Impact Measurements in Socially Entrepreneurial Organizations - A Quantitative Survey Study on Organizational Size." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-23983.
Full textAndersson, Daniel, and Jakob Kostet. "Financial Credibility, Financial Constraints and Rule of Law : A quantitative study on international firms." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-123034.
Full textThompson, Roberta Waller. "A statewide survey of professionals' opinions and practices concerning the assessment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children." W&M ScholarWorks, 1998. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618316.
Full textCostanzo, Angela J. "A quantitative survey of riparian forest structure along the Quebrada Grande in La Cangreja National Park, Costa Rica /." Thesis, Connect to this title online, 2006. http://www.ranchomastatal.com/docs2/php5pk7ty%5FRiparianForestStructure%5FCostanzo.pdf.
Full textKhalaf, Kristin Marie. "Evaluation of the Measurement Properties of the Short Form 36 Version 2 Health Survey in a Sample of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/612133.
Full textHarvey, Brian. "A quantitative survey of knowledge, attitudes and behaviour, related to AIDS/HIV, among Zulu speaking standard eight high school students." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002496.
Full textCorrao, Jocelyn J. "Teaching Professionalism in Nursing: A Quantitative Survey of Beginning Student Nurse Perceptions of Professional Values Interpreted Within a Leadership Context." Thesis, NSUWorks, 2016. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/fse_etd/98.
Full textKlahs, Phillip C. "The Vascular Flora of Steele Creek Park and a Quantitative Study of Vegetation Patterns in Canopy Gaps, Sullivan County, Tennessee." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2463.
Full textAzizi, Shalbaf Elnaz, Nabira Ashfaq Mian, and Muhammad Numair Sohaib. "Managing Strategy Risks through Balanced Scorecard (BSC) : A Survey Study in the Iranian Petroleum Equipment Industry." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-104616.
Full textBonér, Sara, and Ing-Marie Jansson. "Preoperativ information på en barnkirurgisk avdelning : Föräldrars åsikter och omdömen." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-175705.
Full textAim: To study the parent’s perception of the preoperative information they receive for their child's scheduled surgery, and examine whether and how parents believe that the information needs to be improved. Method: Quantitative Descriptive survey study. The questionnaire contained mainly standardized questions and some open questions. Parents of children aged 0-3 years hospitalized at a children's surgical ward were asked to participate in the study. The number of collected questionnaires was 22 pieces. Results: Parents were overall satisfied with the preoperative information, the majority felt that the amount of information was extensive enough and that the information from the staff is usually given in a way that they understood. Some parents felt that the information regarding the postoperative care process had partly been inadequate. Most parents felt that the information they received matched the care process that followed. However, it was found that parents wanted more preparatory information, both practical and medical, with the invitation. Conclusion: The results show that most parents as a whole were satisfied with the information they received before their child's surgery with certain exceptions for the content of the notice and the properativa information regarding the postoperative course.
Timbrook, Jerry P. "A Comparison of a Traditional Ranking Format to a Drag-and-Drop Format with Stacking." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1367241685.
Full textCyr, Serena Crystal. "Spirituality within Reach: A Pathway through Meditation." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1505357489441491.
Full textDrummer, Talea R. "GETTING IN THE GAME: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY OF SECOND-YEAR STUDENT-ATHLETES’ EXPERIENCES UTILIZING EXISTING DATA OF THE 2010 SOPHOMORE EXPERIENCES NATIONAL SURVEY." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1405037664.
Full textWittmann, Sofia. "WOMEN’S AWARENESS OF LEGISLATION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACROSS THE EUROPEAN UNION: A SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS OF THE 2012-FRA-VAW SURVEY." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-27127.
Full textEklöf, Andreas. "Läkemedelsrelaterade problem inom hemsjukvården : Sjuksköterskors relation till polyfarmaci - en enkätstudie." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för hälsa och lärande, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-11848.
Full textBackground: Average life span in Sweden is increasing and elderly use more and more medication. With age, alterations in body constitution take place, leading to an increased risk of adverse drug reactions. These drug related problems can decrease quality of life for elderly people but with right knowledge and by working multidisciplinary nurses/district nurses can decrease them. Aim: The aim was to study how nurses and district nurses within home nursing view drug knowledge and multidisciplinary work on drugs. Metod: A quantitative design was used and the study was conducted as a questionnaire survey, adressed to nurses/district nurses within home nursing. Data was analysed using the statistics software of SPSS 22. Mann-Whitneys U-test, Wilcoxon´s sign-rank test and Spearman´s rho were used to find statistical correlations. Results: The participants considered drug knowledge to be important but found it hard to identify drug related problems. The district nurses felt more secure in drug related issues after graduation. The participants considered that the amount of time scheduled with physicians and nursing assistants to discuss drug-related matters were insufficient. They felt confident in that nursing assistants would contact them in event of adverse drug reactions but stated it was hard to reach physicians quickly enough. Conclusion: To decrease drug related problems within home nursing there is need for increased drug knowledge amongst nurses/district nurses as well as an increased cooperation with physicians and nursing assistants.
Himmel, Nik. "Technology adoption at the workplace : Optimal office utilization in the context of sustainability." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för informatik (IK), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-100579.
Full textWeir, Jade R. "Looking for Quantitative and Qualitative Measures of Teaching Interactions: A Preliminary Analysis." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2019. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1505214/.
Full textScroggins, Marissa Joy. "Survey of Compassion Fatigue Education in APA-Accredited Clinical and Counseling Psychology Programs." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1434588375.
Full textJohnson, Matthew. "A Quantitative Survey of the Freshwater Mussel Fauna in the Powell River of Virginia and Tennessee, and Life History Study of Two Endangered Species, Quadrula sparsa and Quadrula intermedia." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31641.
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Duy, Joanna Catherine. "A survey of the quantitative intraspecific variation of anthocyanins, phenolics and antioxidant capacity in leaves and fruit of Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton clones in Nova Scotia." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ37796.pdf.
Full textAronson, Olov. "Symbolic smoking : A quantitative survey of peers’ impressions of a smoking adolescent girl, and a theoretical analysis of the symbolic capital generated by the impressions." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för sociala och psykologiska studier, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-44335.
Full textTaylor, Kristy. "Does Faith-Based Worldview Predict Confidence in College Major: A Quantitative Longitudinal Study at the University of Michigan." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1352164390.
Full textWesterlund, Andersson Mariell. "Sjuksköterskors självskattade kunskap och upplevelse av dokumentation kring konfusion hos äldre i sjukhusmiljö." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för hälso- och vårdvetenskap (HV), 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-48668.
Full textAL, Yousufi Yousuf Humiad. "The Role of Social Media Journalists in TV News:Their Effects on the Profession and Identity of TV Journalism, the Quality of News, and theAudience Engagement." Scholar Commons, 2019. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/7723.
Full textSlouma, Maher. "Vers une approche incrémentale et contingente de la communication des connaissances : le cas du Knowledge Management." Thesis, Toulon, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015TOUL0005.
Full textIn an economy founded on the knowledge and the data, the mastery of informational resources became one of the main factors of success and competitiveness of all innovating organization. It is what explains the important investment on the subject on behalf of all economic actors. In this context, the Knowledge Management appears like an answer permitting to organize and to master the knowledge and expertise’s acquired in intern to act in external. The knowledge management has for goal to have a lasting information system and an informational dynamics within the organizations. Our topic drove us to a long observation of the preoccupations of the actors of the community Knowledge Management. We studied their main questionings in the different channels of communication; we regrouped their waiting thereafter in two big questions that constitute our questions of research indeed. This research aims to reach two main objectives : The 1st objective is to understand how to put a gait Knowledge Management in place in an organization and to know if this gait is the same for any type of organization. Otherwise what the factors of contingency are to take in consideration? The 2nd objective: once this gait setting up, is. her evolutive, changing and incremental or she remain static? These two objectives constitute the two main parts that we treat in this thesis. To answer this problematic, we chose to use a methodological pluralism leaning on the one hand on methods of informational intelligence, on the other hand on a quantitative survey with the help of a questionnaire and finally on a qualitative survey via interviews
Muñoz, Jara Daisy. "La cortesía verbal : Un estudio contrastivo entre los saludos y peticiones en los idiomas sueco y español." Thesis, Högskolan Dalarna, Spanska, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-21730.
Full textLarsson, Emma. "Musiklärares motivationsnivåer : En enkätstudie om musiklärares motivation att undervisa och att arbeta som musiker." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för konstnärliga studier, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-55407.
Full textPrevious research has described what motivation can mean, how motivation can be characterized and described, and that there are different types of motivation, such as internal and external motivation. The background to this study is an interest in how motivation works and affects us people. The purpose of this study is to investigate two motivations of music teachers, the motivation to teach and the motivation to work as a musician. The study has a qualitative research design and has been conducted with surveys as a data collection method. The population in the survey consists of music teachers in the aesthetic program at high school in Sweden. 30 respondents answered questions about motivation to teach and motivation to work as a musician. Based on the questionnaire, the relationship between these two motivations is analyzed, as well as the relationship between the motivations and other selected variables such as age, gender and current family situation. The study shows an unrelated relationship between motivation to teach and motivation to work as a musician. Furthermore, the study also showed an unrelated relationship between the motivations and other selected variables.
Lindberg, Olov. "Trumpet är coolt! Eller? : En kvantitativ studie i barns och ungdomars syn på frivillig musikundervisning i trumpet i musik- och kulturskolor." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för konstnärliga studier, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-55413.
Full textThe purpose of this study is to describe the relevance of the influence and possible correlations of selected factors on trumpet students choice of instrument and their continuous playing at community music schools. This is done by describing both what influenced the students in their choice of instruments, and what was important for their continued interest. Thereafter, any possible correlations between these important factors are examined. The study also examines parents estimated support and whether it has any connection with the students' practice rates. The study also examines students interest in instruments at community music schools by examining the relevance of the impact of certain factors on the interest, but also in comparison with other musical instruments. This is pursued by both uncovering where the interest came from and how they perceive their own interest at present compared to when they started playing. Previous research in this field has often been focused on the teacher's perspective or on a general view of teaching. In contrast, this study should be able to show trumpet students point of view. The study was conducted on the basis of a positivist quantitative approach and the selection consists of trumpet students and their parents. Results show that both the characteristics of the trumpet, for example the sound colour, as well as the teacher, are important factors for students to start playing this instrument. Testing days on music schools are also a contributing factor. Results also provides fact to that there are no idols that created the interest of any of the students, instead the interest has mostly come from teachers, family and friends. Having tried to play the trumpet in the past is also an important factor. A reflection that this study may suggest is that parents may underestimate their own influence on students, both in the choice of instruments, but also for the continued interest.
Skelton, David J. E. "An investigation into the learning environments of blended delivery (e-learning and classroom) in a tertiary environment." Thesis, Curtin University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/555.
Full textEllis, Jeffrey M. "A Quantitative Assessment of the January 2010 Cold Spell Effect on Mangrove Utilizing Coral Reef Fishes from Biscayne National Park, Florida." NSUWorks, 2015. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd/377.
Full textHoglert, Anders. "Jag vill också spela klarinett! : En enkätstudie kring musiklärarstudenters val av instrument." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för konstnärliga studier (from 2013), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-68451.
Full textThe purpose of this study is to investigate which factors are the most important in the choice of instrument for future music teachers. The study also investigates the interconnections between different factors and their influence on choice of instrument. Previous research highlights a wide range of factors that play a role in the selection of musical instruments, among which the sound of the instrument and parental support are considered to be the most significant. The research also shows that there are clear gender differences as regards the choice of instrument. The research questions considered is examined through a survey. Background factors such as gender, age, parental encouragement, exposure to music making, music listening and socioeconomic status are considered in relation to the instrument selection. The results partly confirm previous research on which are the key factors in the choice of instrument. The interconnection between the factors and choices were in many cases not statistically significant, which means that such conclusions cannot be drawn. The background factors found to be most significant were family, age at which the choice was made and gender. In the discussion section, previous research is compared and contrasted in relation to these results. A discussion on trends in the results and the difficulty in establishing which factors influence the choice of instruments concludes the study.
Silva, Sarah Vanessa. "A Canonical Correlation Analysis of Self-Compassion, Life Balance, and Burnout in Counselors." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7747.
Full textPoole, Grant J. "Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) for resistance to Fusarium crown rot in wheat and a survey of Fusarium pseudograminearum and F. culmorum in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S." Pullman, Wash. : Washington State University, 2010. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Dissertations/Spring2010/g_poole_042910.pdf.
Full textAdie, Achinyang O. "Knowledge of and attitudes towards HIV and risky sexual behaviour among adolescent secondary school students in Bekwarra, Nigeria." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2010. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_3720_1360592074.
Full textAim: The purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge of the transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS among secondary school students in Bekwarra, Cross River State, Nigeria
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to describe the risky sexual and other behaviours they engaged in and what factors influenced such behaviours. This study was conducted in the area to systematically examine the widely held notion that adolescents were deviating from the strict sexual mores of the Bekwarra people, thereby exposing themselves to the risk of acquiring HIV. Methods: Information was collected using a cross-sectional survey based on a 64 item questionnaire adapted from the Family Health International HIV/AIDS/STD Behavioural . Surveillance Surveys. A random sample of 381 male and female students aged 14 to 18 selected from 12 secondary schools participated in the survey. Results: The level of general awareness of HIV/AIDS was high - 56.9% of participants knew how HIV is transmitted - but their knowledge of STI symptoms was low. Only 24.7% knew at least two STI symptoms in women, while only 20.7% knew at least two STI symptoms in men. One hundred and twenty three (32.2%) students constituting 68 males (17.8%) and 55 females (14.4%) had experienced sexual intercourse. The mean age at first sexual experience was 15.06 years for males and 14.95 years for female students. There was a statistical association between age and experience of sexual intercourse (p = .024). Two thirds (65.0%) of the 123 sexually experienced students had intercourse in the last six months, and only 30 of them (24.4%) had used a condom during their last intercourse. The use of condom was most frequent (10.6%) at age 18 and least frequent (.8%) at age 14. About one quarter (26.1%) of the students had taken 
alcohol: 17.3% occasionally, 5.5% moderately, and 2.6% frequently. There was a statistical association between taking alcohol and age (p = .038). Over a half (56.1%) of those who had not had sexual intercourse also had not taken alcohol. In contrast, 14.2% had sexual intercourse and also took alcohol, indicating significant statistical association (p <
.001). 66.8% of the students had neither used drugs nor taken alcohol, whilst 6.8% had both used drugs and taken alcohol, indicating significant association, (p <
.001). There was a similar association between sexual intercourse and using drugs, (p = .002). Conclusions: The study revealed significant high risk sexual behaviour among adolescents in Bekwarra. The high level of risky sexual behaviour and lack of basic knowledge about STIs indicated that access to information is currently insufficient. Health and educational authorities in Bekwarra should utilize the key findings highlighted from this study to design more effective local strategies for sexual health promotion that may help to slow the spread of STIs including HIV/AIDS. Intensive child-friendly programmes for pre-teenagers organized by educators to promote postponement of the early initiation of sexual intercourse may be effective. For adolescents who are unable to control their sexual initiation, improved education on safe sexual practices, especially the use of condoms appears to be necessary.