SEXUAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES AS PERCEIVED BY SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MINNA METROPOLIS

Author: 
Aliyu, Mohammed
Country: 
Nigeria
Abstract: 

This study examined the sexual health knowledge attitude and behaviour relations to human sexuality among secondary school students in Minna metropolis, Niger State. Knowledge about sexuality among the secondary school students has become rampant that it cannot be overlooked. Some secondary school students between the ages of 12-18 years of age were found pregnant and the attitude and practice of the school age on sexuality is becoming alarming in our secondary schools. A sample population of 300 subjects was used for this study. Hypotheses were formulated and tested on the adolescents’ pattern of sexuality, knowledge and practice of sex education and knowledge of reproductive health or biology and knowledge and attitude on contraception. The descriptive statistics of frequencies and percentages were used while the inferential statistics of chi-square (x2) was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the findings indicated that sexual frequency, pattern of sexuality practices among the students were statistically significant while knowledge of contraception reproductive biology as well ashazards associated with unprotected sexual relations was very low among the subjects under study. Recommendations were adduced to help in finding solutions to problems of adolescent sexual activities and how to prevent the hazards associated with unprotected sexual relations

KeyWords: 

Attitude, Sexual Health, Students, Minna, Practices

Volume & Issue: 
Vol. 4, Issue, 10
Pages: 
1366-1369
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