ABSTRACT
This research was designed to study the level of awareness of adolescent secondary school
students towards sexuality education in Oredo local government area, Edo State. The
descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. Population of the study
comprises of all public Senior Secondary School Students in (SS 2) schools in Oredo local
government area of Edo State, Taro Yarmane formulae was used to calculate the sample of
the study which is 133. Questionnaire was administered to the respondents which were
analyzed, grouped into frequency, computed and arranged in tables for easy understanding.
The study findings showed that students have good knowledge of the signs and symptoms of
STI’s. Gonorrhea, syphilis, and candidacies, these symptoms include swollen glands,
persistent cough, bleeding after sex, burning sensation during urinating, body discharge,
skin rashes, itching in the vagina, etc. Based on the findings, the study therefore recommends
that health educators should mobilize resources and take measures to improve young
people’s awareness and knowledge about STIs prevention through educational training and
guidance to maintain active and healthy lives.
KEYWORDS:Adolescents, Attitude, Sexuality Education, Knowledge, Public, Secondary
School
Download Article