OSAGHAE OGHOSA

This study explored the influence of sexual behaviors and contraceptive use among undergraduates at the University of Benin. four research questions were raised to guide the study and two hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance The study uses a descriptive survey research design, with a sample of 100 students selected through stratified random sampling from five faculties. The research instrument is a structured questionnaire designed to assess students' knowledge of graceful aging practices and their engagement in such practices and was validated by two lecturers from the department. The reliability of the instrument was determined using the test–retest method. The questionnaire was administered to 20 respondents who were part of the main study sample. After an interval of two weeks, the same questionnaire will be re- administered to the same group. The scores from the two administrations will be correlated using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) to determine the stability of the instrument over time. Descriptive statistics (frequency counts and percentage) were used for the research questions and hypotheses was tested at 0.05 level of significance.