Attitudes of Parents towards the Teaching of Sex Education in Nigerian Schools

Omeje Chigozie Sabina, Ahmed Musa Mammawa

Abstract


Many young people in Nigeria today are faced with serious challenge regarding their sexual behaviour. Most adolescents in school engage in premature sexual intercourse which has serious negative effects on their health, academic achievement and the socioeconomic development of the nation in particular. This paper discussed the need for sexuality education in Nigerian School system as a source of curbing this ugly situation. The paper also highlighted culture and religion permutation as the factors that hinder the parent’s attitude towards the teaching of sex education and the implications these could lead their children such as teenage pregnancy, which reduces the number of female students in schools, through abortion, destitution and spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Finally, pertinent recommendations were made to improve and ensure quality and effective teaching of sexuality education in Nigerian schools.

Full Text:

PDF

References


Abubakar, A. & abubakar, A. A. (2011).“Sexuality education among adolescents and how to manage their sexual behaviourâ€.Nigerian Journal of Health Education,15,77 – 86.

Action Health Incorporation (2003). Comprehensive Sexuality Education Trainer’s Manual. Lagos: Fine prints limited.

Araoye, M.O. (1998). “Knowledge and attitude of secondary school teachers towards reproductive health education in schoolsâ€. Nigeria journal of guidance and counseling. 6(122), 67 – 78.

Blum, R. M (2003). Positive Youth Development, Strategy for Improving Adolescent Health in Learner. Handbook of applied developmental psychology. London: Thousand darks caliph, serge publications.

Butler, R & Lewis, M. (2002). The new love and sex after 60. New York: Ballantine Books.

Carchan, J & Marshall, M. (1997). Implementation reproductive health awareness: progress to date advances in contraception, 13(2), 363 – 371. Dienye, V. C. (2011). The educational and social implication of sexuality and sex education in Nigerian schools. African Journal of Social Sciences 1(2), 11- 19

Giddens, (2001). Sociology. Cambridge, Polity Press.

Haffner, D. N. (1995). Adolescent sexual health: Fact facing sexual health for American adolescents, sexuality information and education council of the United States, New York.

Hales, D. (2007). An Invitation Health. Belmont USA, Thomson Wadsworth (12thed). 245

Kirkendu, H. (1994). Sex in the adolescent years: New direction in guiding the teaching of Youth, New York: Association press.

Mba, T. (2006). Issues and trends in Nigerian education, Port Harcourt Pear Publishers.

Nakpodia, E.D. (2012). “The relevant of sex education in secondary school curricularâ€.Journal of Business Administration, 2(2), 36 – 41

National Commission for Colleges of Education, (2009). The family life and emerging health issues: curriculum training guide development in collaboration with action health incorporation, Fine Print Ltd, Nigeria.

Oganwu, P.I (2003). Introduction to Population Family Life and HIV/AIDS Education. Warri: COEWA Publisher.

Omoegun,M. M. (1998).â€Awareness of sex related issues among Female in Lagos metropolis: Implication for counseling “The Nigeria Journal of Guidance and Counseling. 6(122), 79 – 88.

Robin,I. &Kirkendu, H. (1994). Sex in the adolescent years: New direction in guiding the teaching of youths. New York Association press.

Tellyjohann S.K, Symons C.W. &Pateman B. (2004).Health Education: Elementary and middle school application. McGraw Hill higher education U.S.A

World Health Organization, (2002). Broadening the horizon balancing protection and risk for adolescents, Geneva.


Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Copyright © 2015-2019. IJAAS. All Rights Reserved.

ISSN:2504-8694, E-ISSN:2635-3709Â