A U.S based study is suggesting that listening to music with degrading sexual lyrics could prompt teenagers to start having sex at an earlier age. Researchers from Pittsburgh University quizzed 711 teenagers about their sex lives and music listening habits.
The research split the 13 to 18 teens into three groups - those who listened to music regularly, sometimes and not often. They found that 45% of regular listeners have had sex, compared to 21% of infrequent listeners.
But the research has evoked some amount of controversy as United Kingdom (UK) experts remain skeptical about the extent of the role played by music.
The study comes in the midst of heated debate in Jamaica following a sweeping ban by the Broadcasting Commission on sexually explicit and violent lyrics in the media.
Lead Researcher Dr. Brian Primack said parents banning music was unlikely to help with the problem but he urged parents to talk to their children about sex and putting explicit lyrics in context.
In the meantime, 876radio.com understands that National Security Minister Colonel Trevor MacMillan is responding to concerns about lewd music played on public passenger vehicles.
He says even with the limited resources steps will be taken to police public passenger vehicles and rid it of the lewd music that now occupies the public space.
"The police force is 33% below establishment and we're in the process of trying to correct that but it's going to take a little time ... we do have a problem with manpower but it's not something that can be corrected overnight," said Colonel MacMillan who was addressing this issue at a PALS(Peace And Love in Schools) press conference last week.
u soon hear seh we caan play "lewd" music in our PERSONAL vehicles...
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I NEVER fail, i'm just SUCCESSFUL in finding out what doesn't work Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.
Okay so stopping the music on buses is going to stop the shooting the robbing and the hungry a go get feed!! thats bullshyt and they know it!! stopping the music and man can still come in ya country and rent beach space and molest poor likkle girls and boys the gov't need bullet !! and america need fe mind it's fucen buisness!! dat me say!! there are so many outlets de kids dem can find out bout sex have you seen some of the commercials latley!!! Morons!!