Impact of Sexuality Education in Reducing Unprotected Sexual Intercourse Among Secondary School Students in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State

The purpose of this study was to investigate how sexuality education affected the number of unprotected sexual encounters among secondary school pupils in Edo State's Ovia North East Local Government area. The purpose of this study is to look into how sexuality education affects the number of secondary school students engaging in unprotected sexual activity. Students' sexual behavior is influenced by sexuality education. Students in secondary school will be inspired to take sexuality education seriously by this research project. The concept of sexuality education was studied among secondary school students, along with its effects on lowering unprotected sexual encounters, the role of parents in teaching sexuality education, the knowledge and attitudes of secondary school students regarding sexuality education, and the obstacles to its promotion in secondary schools. Five distinct research questions were posed during the study in order to direct it. 3160 secondary school students in the Ovia North East Local Government area of Edo State made up the study population, and 300 respondents were used for the sampling process. The study used a descriptive survey research design. The researcher created a structured questionnaire that was used as the data collection tool. For descriptive analysis, basic percentage and frequency were used to examine the gathered data. The study's conclusions regarding how sexuality education affects the decrease in unprotected sexual encounters among secondary school students The researcher discovered that little is known about the effects of sexuality education on secondary school pupils in Edo State's Ovia North East Local Government area. Additionally, the research revealed that not all secondary schools currently teach sexuality education, which restricts students' access to the knowledge they need to refrain from unprotected sexual activity. Additionally, it was discovered that the majority of parents dislike talking about sexual health. This has also made it more difficult to teach students about sexual health, as parents should play a significant role in sexuality education.It is important to teach secondary school students how to use condoms and other forms of contraception for sexually active individuals, as a significant portion of them lack knowledge about these products.