ABSTINENCE

Basic Science JSS2 Third Term

WEEK TWO

ABSTINENCE

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Precious seed BASIC SCIENCE FOR JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS BOOK 2

ABSTINENCE

Abstinence is a self-enforced restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to sexual abstinence or abstinence from alcohol or food. The practise can arise from religious prohibitions and practical considerations. Abstinence may also refer to drugs. For example, one can abstain from smoking. Abstinence has diverse forms. Commonly it refers to temporary or partial abstinence from food, as in fasting. Abstinence may be voluntary (when an individual chooses not to engage in sexual activity due to moral, religious, philosophical, etc. reasons), an involuntary result of social circumstances (when…