ATTITUDE OF MOTHERS TOWARDS THE INTRODUCTION OF SEX EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

ATTITUDE OF MOTHERS TOWARDS THE INTRODUCTION OF SEX EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENUGU STATE (A CASE OF ENUGU URBAN)

ABSTRACT

The study investigated the attitude of mothers towards the introduction of sex education in secondary schools with special reference to secondary schools in Enugu urban in Enugu state. The population of the study was two hundred and ten mothers selected from seven schools in urban secondary schools. A sample of 30 mothers was randomly selected from each school. The instrument used for the study was questionnaire. The questionnaire was constructed and validated by some expert and the reliability of it was measured by statistician. The data collected was analyzed using mean. The result showed that the attitude of mothers affects the teaching of sex education in Nigerian schools. Lack of introduction of sex education in schools leads to increase in the rate of early pregnancy, illegal abortion among adolescents contacting of sexual transmitted diseases. Therefore the researchers recommended that Government should encourage the introduction of sex education in secondary schools.