CHAPTER
1----INTRODUCTION
1.1
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In
contemporary society the issue of Sex is no longer a secret matter .Sex and
other sexual activities is being publicized in all most every medium of
communications such as the radio, television, social media and the internet.
Consequently the adverse effect of not educating our young ones about sex and
the outcome of sex will be great. Sex is defined as the physical activity of
touching each other’s body kissing and sexual intercourse. Sex Education is the
transfer of knowledge, information regarding sex,
sexual activity, sexual reproduction, age of consent, safe sex, birth control
and sexual abstinence. This is comprehensive sex education. The primary sources
of sex education are the parents, teachers in schools, public health programs. Tupper, Kenneth (2013). Traditionally,
many young people were not given sex education in time past as it was
considered a sin to expose them to such knowledge .The parents who were
considered to provide sex education neglected it and teachers in schools were
not in agreement with the subject matter.
Thereby
leading to many unwanted pregnancies, high rate of abortions among teenagers
and deaths. Currently with the high rate of sexually transmitted diseases, it
is highly imperatives that sex education be given to our young people so as to
prevent them from getting into the act so early in life. Teaching sex education
in primary school is essential to let them know the consequences of early sex
life. The introduction of sex education will also enable the teachers to give
correct factual information to teenagers on the development of their sexual
organ and period of puberty. These commences between the 11-12 years for the
girls 14-15years for the boys and in the boys between fourteen to fifteen
(14-15) years. It is apparent that this will reduce the rate of unwanted
pregnancy and abortion in the society. The study seeks to appraise the attitude
of parents and teachers toward sex education for upper primary school pupils in
Okitipupa local government area of ondo state.
1.2
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The
level of conventional and unconventional means of exposure to sex and sexual
activities is high in our contemporary society. Young teenagers are exposed to
sex in the internet, TV stations, social media, and schools and in the society
at large. Therefore the notion of preventing them from sex education leads to
grave consequences of unwanted pregnancies, abortions, sexually transmitted
diseases etc. But despite the present high rate of youth unwanted pregnancies
and abortions, some parents and teachers still exhibit the unwillingness and
reluctancy to give sex education to the young ones. The study seeks to
investigate the attitude of parents and teachers toward sex education for upper
primary school pupils in Okitipupa local government area of ondo state.
1.3
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The main study objective is to
investigate attitude of parents and teachers toward sex
education for upper primary school pupils in Okitipupa local government area of
ondo state; while
the specific objectives of the study include;
1 To appraise the relevance of sex
education in Nigeria.
2 To determine the attitude
of parents and teachers toward sex education in Nigeria.
3 To determine the attitude
of parents and teachers toward sex education for upper primary school pupils in
Okitipupa local government area of ondo state.
1.3
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1 What is the relevance of sex
education in Nigeria?
2 What is the attitude
of parents and teachers toward sex education in Nigeria?
3 What is the attitude
of parents and teachers toward sex education for upper primary school pupils in
Okitipupa local government area of ondo state?
1.4
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The study seeks to provide an
evaluative appraisal of the attitude of parents and teachers
toward sex education with the view of identifying the challenges of providing
information to relevant stakeholders for the determination of desirable
solutions.
1.5
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The study focuses on the
investigation of the attitude of parents and teachers toward
sex education for upper primary school pupils in Okitipupa local government
area of ondo state.
1.6 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The study was confronted with logistic and
geographical constraint
1.7
DEFINITION OF TERMS
SEX DEFINED
This refers to the physical
activity of sexual act of kissing and sexual intercourse
PROMISCUITY DEFINED
Exposition to indiscriminate sexual
act outside marriage.
ATTITUDE DEFINED
A tendency expressed for the like or
dislike of a thing.
SEX EDUCATION
Sex
Education is the transfer of knowledge, information regarding sex, sexual
activity, sexual reproduction, age of consent, safe sex, birth control and
sexual abstinence.
ABORTION DEFINED
The termination of unwanted
pregnancy through drugs or instrument.
MARRIAGE DEFINED
A
consensual
and contractual relationship between spouses recognized by law