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April 10, 2026Open Access

Effects of sexual health education on adolescence in Saint Patrick's, secondary school, Awka, Anambra state

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JAJosephat Chukwudi AkabuikeIEIfeanyi Gabriel EyisiChukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu UniversityINIfeoma Anne NjelitaChukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

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Cross-sectional survey demonstrates positive impacts of sexual health education on adolescent attitudes and knowledge.

Key Points

  • Assess the impacts of sexual health education on knowledge and attitudes/practices regarding sexual and reproductive health among students.
  • Cross-sectional descriptive survey among secondary school students (SS1–SS3)
  • Data collected via semi-structured self-administered questionnaire
  • Descriptive statistics summarized using frequencies and percentages
  • Linear regression analyses conducted to explore predictors of attitudes/practices and knowledge
  • High awareness of SRH concepts (97% understood puberty changes)
  • 45% could identify sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • 60% awareness of contraceptives; 90% knew pregnancy prevention methods
  • Favorable attitudes: 94% agreed abstinence prevents STIs and pregnancy
  • Sexual health education significant for positive attitudes/practices (p=0.000)

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Akabuike et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d893896c1944d70ce047aehttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19333776
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