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Pre-pubertal Nigerian youth were surveyed and given the problem inventory for Pubertal Adolescents. It was hypothesized that there would be differences in the initial problems encountered by pubertal adolescents based on socio-economic status (S.E.S.) and sex. The Pubertal Problem Inventory had four subscales and the socio-economic status was divided into three levels. The interaction effects of sex and S.E.S. were significant. Low S.E.S. adolescents experienced more health problems and boys experienced more problems than girls.

Most adolescents in Ilorin, Nigeria, gather information regarding AIDS from the mass media and peers, and parents are rarely consulted. Nearly half of the adolescents identify HIV as the causative factor and those who are taught about AIDS in school give more accurate answers. Sexually active adolescents have more knowledge about the sexual transmission of HIV and its prevention. However, they are less aware of the personal risks and consider AIDS to be curable. Condoms are the most commonly used contraception and their use is greater among adolescents with multiple partners.