UNDP's Human Development Report 1994: New Dimensions
of Human Security has brought to the fore the notion of human security in
the development discourse. It is a concept built upon a twin foundations
freedom: freedom from fear and freedom from want. It also clearly reflects a
belief that human development is simply unthinkable while most of the world's
population are in a constant state of fear and hunger. This belief has recently
also been echoed by Obama in his speech at the acceptance of Nobel Peace Prize (2009), 'It is undoubtedly true that development rarely takes root
without security; it is also true that security does not exist where human
beings do not have access to enough food, or clean water, or the medicine they
need to survive. It does not exist where children cannot aspire to decent
education or a job that supports a family.'
It is with this background in
mind that the significance of the notion of human security becomes even more
obvious as the world is approaching the date set for achieving the targets of
the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2015. MDGs was adopted in 2000 as a
reflection of firm commitment of the international community to use every means
to help people
rise above extreme poverty through specific measures: (1) eradicating extreme
poverty and hunger; (2) achieving universal primary education; (3) promoting
gender equality and empowering women; (4) reducing child mortality; (5)
improving maternal health; (6) combating HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases;
(7) ensuring environmental sustainability; and (8) developing a global
partnership for development.
While progress towards achieving
the targets of the MDGs has undoubtedly been made in many countries, the fact
that the challenges to human security is on the rise simply indicates that the
achievement of targets of the MDGs in 2015 is at best doubtful. The challenges
of human security, therefore, need to be properly and seriously addressed. It is within this context that
developing countries have to double their effort to combat human insecurity in
their respective countries. And, enhancing partnership and cooperation among
themselves will undoubtedly make difference to this effort.
OBJECTIVES
1.
To provide a venue for dialogues among government officials, policy makers,
stakeholders, civil society organizations,scholars and academics from the
developing countries
concerning rising and challenging issues in the regions.
2.
To further dig up and revitalize the solidarity of developing countries in
facing the issues of human security and its correlation with achievements in
MDGs.
3.
To capitalize on lessons learned from various countries experience in
managing the stumbling block in achieving MDG through dealing with human
security issues.
4.
To strengthen network and cooperation among scholars and academics from
developing countries for the promotion of human security awareness.
THE INFLUENCE OF VALUE-SYSTEMS AND SEXUAL SELF-REGULATION IN RELATION TO ADOLESCENT’S SEXUAL BEHAVIORS
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Musamuwaga@yahoo.com
+6285721501495
Mr. Muwaga Musa
P.H.D, student
Purpose: To examine the influence of Value-Systems and Sexual Self-Regulation
of adolescents sexuality.
Methods: A study conducted on adolescents aged 19 - 21years, The measures were a personal data questionnaire; the scale for value-system had 110 item however, using multi dimension analysis of items, 89 items with reliability with (α = .858), and 118 for sexual self regulation, 105 items were reliable with (α = 988) .
Results: Concerning the relationship between value-systems and sexual self-regulation of adolescents revealed (P< 0,00) indicating that value-systems influence ones sexual self-regulation, further analysis were conducted and the analysis indicated (P< .001), 36,12% as an influence from Sexual Self-Regulation and (P< .000), 63,68% as being influence from Value-Systems. Findings showed that both variables predict adolescent’s sexual behaviors. Because the author was much interested in how adolescents self-regulate their behaviors, further analysis were made concerning Sexual Self-Efficacy to goal setting and (P < 0.00) that 46,10%, monitoring ones behavior (P < 0,002) that 30,25% and finally evaluation (P < 0,030) indicating 15,84% all these were significant but with varying percentages.
Conclusions: The findings about the influence on value-systems indicated that their influence is still strong and that sexual self-regulation is influenced by value-systems, however, the sample studied indicated their inability to structure their environment to seek assistance and information concerning their sexuality and this was attributed to the traditional held view that sexual issues can not be discussed between parents, teachers as these may suspect that the individual is sexually active, they lacked adaptability to goal setting and meeting the aspirations of the value-systems as indicated by their acknowledgment that their failure is not their own making but the settings in which sexual behaviors are done, though its necking that was committed most by adolescents studied, this indicates the trend where necking behaviors are considered appropriate yet this contradicts the theory of sexual behaviors that moves from dating, necking and finally to intercourse because virginity is considered a belief of the past.
KEY WORDS: Adolescents, Value-Systems, Sexual self-Regulation, Sexual Behaviors.
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