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Code Number: rh03007 ABSTRACT Eight hundred and ninety six adolescents aged 11-25 years were recruited into this study using a multi-stage random sampling method. Overall, about 33% of them had already had first sexual experience but more males than females reported having experienced first sexual encounter. Only 3.6% of the respondents were married. One half of the sexually experienced adolescents had more than one sexual partner at the time of the study. Majority of the respondents (91.9%) had heard about HIV/AIDS and at least a STD. A wide disparity was found in knowledge and use of the contraceptive methods studied, ranging from 41.9% to 63.8% for knowledge and from 0.7% to 12.5% for use. Knowledge and use of condom was highest. For prevention of HIV/AIDS, more males than females thought condom was useful. More Gwari and Hausa respondents claimed that they did not use any family planning method during their first sexual relationship than Yoruba and Igbo respondents. There is need for reproductive health programmes to intensify efforts towards improving adolescents' attitudes to risky sexual behaviours and motivate them to undertake behaviours that would limit such risks. Les comportements reproductifs, sexuels et contraceptifs des adolescents dans l'Etat de Niger au Nigéria. Huit cent quatre-vingt-seize adolescents âgés de 11-25 ans ont été recrutés pour faire partie de cette étude qui a été effectué à l'aide de la méthode d'échantillonnage à multiples étapes. D'ensemble, environ 33% d'eux avaient déjà eu un premier rapport sexuel, mais il y avaient plus des hommes qui avaient déclaré avoir eu une première expérience du rapport sexuel. Seuls 3,6% des interrogés étaient mariés. La moitié des adolescents qui étaient sexuellement expérimentés avaient plus d'un partenaire sexuel au moment où l'étude a été menée. La majorité des interrogés (91,9%) étaient au courant de l'existence du VIH/SIDA et au moins d'une MST. Il y avait un grand écart entre la connaissance et l'emploi des méthodes contraceptives, qui allait de 41,9% jusqu'à 63,8% pour la connaissance et de 0,7% à 12,5% pour l'emploi. La connaissance et l'emploi du préservatif étaient les plus élevés. Quant à la prévention du VIH/SIDA, il y avait plus des hommes que des femmes qui ont pensé que le préservatif était utile. Plus des interrogés d'origine gwari et haoussa que les interrogés d'origine yorubas et ibo ont déclaré qu'ils n'avaient pas employé la méthode de planification familiale au cours de leurs premiers rapports sexuels. Il faut que les programmes de la santé reproductive intensifient leurs efforts vers l'amélioration des attitudes des adolescents envers les comportements sexuels à risque et de les motiver de façon à ce qu'ils puissent se comporter de manière à réduire de tels risques. (Rev Afr Santé Reprod 2003; 7[1]: 37-48)

This paper highlights the typical clinical features of aggressive periodontitis (formerly known as juvenile periodontitis in the South Western region of Nigeria), the attending psychological effect following tooth loss, and the rehabilitative management offered which included periodontal therapy, psychotherapy, and prosthetic replacement of the missing teeth. The psychotherapy is the main distinguishing treatment in this study from previously reported modes of management of this disease entity.Subjects were from a part of the South Western region of Nigeria, and ages ranged from 15 to 22 years. They all presented very late with subsequent gross periodontal breakdown and subsequent psychological depression. The mean values of the probing depth (mm), degree of mobility, and the amount of bone fill (mm) from the periapical radiographs were recorded pre and post-operatively. The missing teeth were replaced with acrylic dentures, and psychotherapy was offered at three levels (individual, group, and conjoint-family psychotherapy).There was significant improvement of these clinical parameters six months after treatment, and the partial denture replacement of the missing teeth improved their appearance as expected but did not totally improve the initial depressive state. The psychotherapy offered gave the patients positive psychological effects that further restored their ability to socialize in their environment, which added to their positive experience of life. Abstract © Seer Publishing

This is a multi-stage random sampling study involving 896 male and female adolescents aged 11-25 years in Niger State of Nigeria. Thirty three per cent of them had already had first sexual experience. Only 3.6% were married. Most of the Gwari and Hausa respondents acknowledged that they married at an earlier age than the Yoruba respondents. One half of those who were sexually experienced had more than one sexual partner. Majority of the respondents were informed about HIV/AIDS and STDs. More Gwari and Hausa respondents felt that HIV infection could be prevented by not having multiple sexual partners than Yoruba and Igbo respondents. A wide disparity between contraceptive knowledge and use was found. Knowledge rate was between 41.9% and 63.8%, while use rate was between 0.7% and 12.5% for the contraceptive methods studied. Condom knowledge and use rate was highest. For prevention of HIV/AIDS, more males than females thought condom was useful. Most Gwari and Hausa respondents did not use any FP method during their first sexual relationships. It is imperative for reproductive health programmes to intensify efforts in improving adolescents' attitude towards sexual risk and motivate them to exhibit behaviours that limit it. (Afr J Reprod Health 2002; 6[3]: 82-92) RÉSUMÉLe comportement reproductif, sexuel et contraceptif chez les adolescents dans l'Etat de Niger, Nigéria. Il s'agit d'une étude à étape multiple, basée sur un échantillon au hazard, à laquelle ont participé 896 adolescents hommes et femmes âgés de 11-25 ans dans l'Etat de Niger au Nigéria. Parmi eux, 33% avaient déjà eu une première expérience sexuelle. Seuls 3,6% étaient mariés. La plupart des répondants gwari et haoussa ont bien reconnu qu'il s'étaient mariés à un plus jeune âge que les répondants Yoruba. Une moitié de ceux qui étaient sexuellement expériences avaient plus d'un partenaire sexuel. La plupart des répondants s'étaient renseignés sur le VIH/SIDA et sur les MSTs. Il y avait plus de répondants gwari et haoussa qui avaient le sentiment qu'on pouvait éviter l'infection VIH si l'on n'a pas de partenaires sexuels multiples que les répondants igbo et Yoruba. Nous avons remarqué qu'il y avait une grande disparité entre la connaissance du contraceptif et son usage. Le taux de connaissance était entre 41,9% et 63,8% alors que le taux d'emploi était entre 0,7% et 12,5% en ce qui concerne les méthodes contraceptives étudiées. La connaissance des préservatifs et le taux d'emploi étaient les plus élevés. En ce qui concerne la prévention du VIH/SIDA, plus des hommes que des femmes ont cru que le préservatif était utile. La majorité des répondants gwari et haoussa n'employaient pas les méthodes de PF pendant leurs premiers rapports sexuels. Il est obligatoire que les programmes de la santé reproductive intensifient leurs efforts pour l'amélioration de l'attitude des adolescents envers le risque sexuel et pour les motiver à afficher les comportements qui le limitent. (Rev Afr Santé Reprod 2002; 6[3]: 82-92)

Today’s organisations are facing challenges of equity control, market size, and workplace diversity despite increase in profitability due to globalisation and technological advancements. This called for efficient utilization of human resource management (HRM) as its focus is on people management with the strategic proactive approach to workplace diversity. The paper calls for improve role of HRM and organisational management in creating conducive work environment, accurate and expansion of selection criteria for workplace diversity that include stable attributes such as emotional intelligence and dispositional factors such as task and people oriented and being culturally flexible. It conclude by advocating for HRM integrative approach to diversity as it synthesizes the literature and proposes key areas needed to management diversity.