Advance in technology has helped to change the terrain of human sexuality in both positive and negative ways. According to Lo & Wei, (2005), the introduction of the internet and the World Wide Web (WWW) has gained prominence in producing, disseminating, storing and presenting pornographic materials known as cyber pornography or cybersex. Pornography is sexually explicit material that is primarily intended to sexually arouse the reader, viewer or listener (Malamuth, 2000). Pornography portrays aspects of violence, aggression and degradation of another human being. Hald & Malamuth, (2008) noted that pornography use is becoming increasingly common in today's society, particularly on the internet. This has been attributed to the theory entitled Triple-A Engine; Affordability, Anonymity and Accessibility (Cooper, Delmonico & Burg, 2000). Pornography is affordable due to widespread competition from distributors as well as increasing chances of free pornography. Viewers can use pornography at the privacy of their homes, Carroll et al, (2008); hence it is anonymous. Sexually explicit materials or pornography is not a new phenomenon, as it has existed in virtually every society throughout history (Robertson, 2002). Pornography is also widely accessible from many sources such as the internet, pay-per-view, television, magazines and other electronic devices. Since the advance in technology, all media technologies from print to internet have been used for sexual purposes (Noonan, 1998). These and many other sources of sexually explicit materials are at the disposal of all individuals regardless of age. Kenya being part of the global village has not been left behind. In June, 2019, the Communication Authority of Kenya (CAK) indicated that 89.7% of the Kenyan population use internet (CAK, 2019). This indicates a high usage which may translate to a relative increase in pornography exposure to the users especially the young people who are quite inquisitive. Multiple studies by, (Boies, 2002; Gordon, Juang, & Syed, 2007) reported that about 40% of College students indicated viewing internet pornography during their lifetime. There is a possibility that the problem with internet
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