PERCEPTION OF ADOLESCENT ON SEX EDUCATION AMONG SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OGBOMOSO NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OGBOMOSO

ABSTRACT In a world where HIV/AIDS, STIs, unintended pregnancies, gender-based violence (GBV), and gender inequality continue to pose serious dangers to young people's wellbeing, comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is essential for preparing them for a safe, fulfilling life. People who participate in sex education are also given the information, abilities, and inspiration they need to make responsible choices about their sexuality and sex. This study used descriptive design to assess the perception of perception of adolescent on sex education among selected secondary school in Ogbomoso north local government, Ogbomoso. Simple random technique was used to recruit 162 secondary school students. Questionnaire with 0.717 reliability was used as instrument of data collection. The responses were analyzed with descriptive statistics (frequency and table) and influential statistics of chi-square to test the hypothesis. In this study majority of the respondents 93(57.4%) strongly disagreed that they have just one sex partner at a time, most of the respondents 102(63.0%) strongly disagreed that they sometimes engage in sexual activities more than four times a week. Majority of the respondents 65(40.1%) agreed that they have discussed sex with your parents, brothers/sisters. Majority of the respondents 64(39.5%) strongly disagreed that students already have adequate information on sex education hence no need for teaching sex education programs in secondary schools. There is no significant relationship between gender and perceptions of adolescent on sex education among selected secondary school in Ogbomoso north local government, Ogbomoso” (P=0.203, X2 Cal=4.609a) and there is significant relationship between level of knowledge on sexuality and perceptions of adolescent on sex education among selected secondary school in Ogbomoso north local government, Ogbomoso” (P=0.010, X2 Cal=26.140a). In conclusion, the respondents have moderate perception on Sex education and they were able identify the risky sexual behavior.