Abstract

Erectile dysfunction which is commonly known as male impotence is a sexual dysfunction characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis sufficientfor satisfactory sexual performance regardless ofthe capacity ofejaculation. This study investigated the relative efficacy ofsensate focus therapy in the management of erectile dysfunction among a group of Nigerian men. In the Nigeria cultural setting, many men who suffer from erectile dysfunction feel too ashamed or inadequate to disclose it and are often afraid of being discovered. Hence, seldom does one find a Nigerian male who would discuss or admit openly to the presence of erectile dysfunction in his life. The researcher therefore chose sensatefocus technique to find out its effectiveness in the management ofsexual dysfunction. This work is an experimental study, which adopted a 3 x 2 factorial design. The sample was made up of30 men who were randomly selectedfrom the target population of 120 clients who were diagnosed impotent in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike Clinic. Three (3) instruments were developed and used in this study. The data obtained were analyzed using percentages, t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) at 0.05 level of significance. Results indicated that sensate focus therapy was effective in the management oferectile dysfunction among men. Based on these findings, the study therefore concluded that experts should be consulted in the management of erectile dysfunction as well as counselling instead ofrelying on orthodox medicine alone. Media publicity on health education should be a thing of priority, while issues that initiate anxiety in the home should be avoided as much aspossible, as this does not go well with men ’ sexualfunctioning.