Effects of Pornography on Youth Behavior at Matangari Village, Thulamela Municipality, Vhembe District in Limpopo Province

Abstract

The study focuses on the effects of pornography on youth behavior at Matangari village, Thulamela Municipality. The main aim of the study is to  find out the effects of pornography on youth behavior. Qualitative research was utilized to get the in-depth information. Data was collected through  face-to-face interview. Data was analyzed thematically to find themes that emerged from the data. Non-probability sampling was used which is  purposive sampling to select the participants. The study was exploring the effects of pornography on youth’s behaviour. The study was conducted in  Matangari village. The study was qualitative by nature. It established factors contributing to watching pornography, effects of watching  pornography on youth and strategies that can help young people to refrain from watching pornography. Participants gave different reasons on  what lead them to pornography. Majority of the participants indicated that they are influenced by peer pressure while some indicated that they are  influenced by curiosity and social media. The study recommends that future researchers on the field should focus on families of the young people  and their friends. Future researchers should get to know how the families are affected about their children who are watching pornography.