The Effect Of Sex Education On Adolescents' Sexual Behaviour Among Senior Secondary Schools Students

Abstract

The study investigated on the effect of sex education on adolescents' sexual behaviour among senior secondary school students in Sunyani  municipality. The study utilizes a descriptive survey design. The sample population consists of sixty students randomly drawn from six senior secondary schools in Sunyani  municipality. The instruments used to elicit information from the respondents were questionnaires designed by the researcher. Descriptive statistical tools such as grand mean and arithmetic mean were used to interpret the data collected. The result shows that it is important to impact knowledge about sex education; sixty seven percent (67%) of the population lack the knowledge. From the survey, it was evident that sex education, when provided, is effective on adolescents, but most of them do not have the knowledge. Adolescents need to be provided accurate and correct information about Sex in order to form good attitude and beliefs toward Sex. Conclusively, sex education should be part of the school curriculum in order to educate adolescents. Parents should develop effective communication skills with their children, be their friends, and have a positive attitude toward Sex. The researcher established that the sex-related challenges (body changes, emotional changes and relationships) of adolescents in junior secondary school,  sex education knowledge, sex education attitudes, skills and ways of teaching sex education to adolescents evolve the sex education needs of adolescents in secondary school. Sex education knowledge, attitudes, skills and ways of teaching sex education are ways sex education needs of adolescents could be met.