Survey Data on Impact of Gendered Socialisation on Adolescents' Sexual and Reproductive Health in Southwestern Nigeria, 2018-2019, 2021

This study explored the implications and practices of school context for boys and girls located in Osun State, Nigeria. The study examined the socialization practices, division of labor, gender roles, and access to information and resources. A total of 1,032 students, aged 10 to 14 years old, were surveyed pre-intervention. Two years later 726 of those same students were surveyed once again. The student quantitative data (DS1) was obtained using the Global Early Adolescent Study (GEAS) instrument. The survey is a composite of three instruments - health, vignettes, and gender norm scales. Data obtained explored a series of key health and behavioral factors including: schooling status, aspiration, and connectedness; neighborhood safety and control; pubertal maturation; body comfort; health literacy; mental health including violence, depression and drug use; empowerment; sexual practices and romantic relationships; and future expectations. Additionally, in DS1, the vignette-based questions and gender-norm scales assess student beliefs exploring perceptions with gender undertone statements. The vignette-based section assesses gender equality in scenarios related with child behavior and development (attraction to opposite sex, teasing / bullying, puberty, and pregnancy). The school assessment instruments (DS2 and DS3) completed by teachers explored the content and structure of reproductive health topics taught in the schools. Also, overall gender attitudes were asked about. The qualitative data (DS4) were obtained through small group interviews with parents. The interviews explored parents' perspective on their child's development, their role as agents of gender socialization, and how they view the school's role in teaching health sexuality.