Sexuality Education Knowledge and Perceived Enhancement Strategies among Students of Schools of Health Technology in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State

Abstract

The study was to ascertain the level of knowledge of sexuality education among students of Schools of Health Technology (SHT) in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, in order to formulate sexuality education enhancement strategies. To achieve the purpose of the study, descriptive research survey design was adopted. The population for the study consisted 551 students. A sample size of 232 was drawn using Taro Yamane formula for calculating definite population. Two researcher-developed instruments: Knowledge of Sexuality Education Questionnaire and Sexuality Education Enhancement Strategies Questions were used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts from department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The reliability co-efficient of .63 was obtained. Research questions were answered using frequencies and percentages. The findings revealed that students of SHT, Nsukka possessed high level of sexuality education knowledge and sexuality education knowledge of the students can be improved using sexuality education enhancement strategies. Among the recommendations for the study is that sexuality education should be introduced as a compulsory topic of study for all students irrespective of discipline in both secondary and tertiary institutions of learning to enable students acquire necessary information on sexuality health.