The present study investigated the attitudes of students towards premarital sex. The sample consisted of 90 students residing on campus at the University of Transkei. The Sexual Attitude Inventory (Eysenck, 1971) was used to collect data. The findings suggested a positive attitude of both males and females towards premarital sex. No significant gender-related differences were found in the attitude of the sample towards premarital sex.
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