Influence of Sex Education on the Sexual Behaviour of Adolescents

Table 14.

HIV/AIDS Education an Impact on Sexual Behaviour of adolescents

Statements/Characteristics Of HIV/AIDS Education

Effect Of Hiv/Aids Education On In-School Adolescents’ Sexuality/Sexual Behaviour (% of Students)

 

SA

A

NS

DA

SD

HIV/AIDS education taught me ways to protect myself from contracting HIV.

58.6

32.4

4.9

0.8

3.3

I have learnt from HIV/AIDS education that engaging in unprotected sex can make me contract diseases.

68.3

22.8

4.5

0.8

3.7

HIV/AIDS education has taught me about abstinence.

58.3

33.8

5.8

1.7

0.4

HIV/AIDS education has taught me safer sexual behaviours.

45.9

31.1

9.8

4.5

8.6

HIV/AIDS education has taught me to always ask my sexual partner to be faithful.

39.2

28.3

15.8

5.8

10.8

I started to use condom after attending HIV/AIDS education programme.

19.6

12.9

19.2

13.4

34.8

I went for a HIV test after attending HIV/AIDS education programme.

17.5

17.5

23.5

17.9

23.5

HIV/AIDS education activities do not provide awareness about the connection between drugs, relationship and sexuality issues.

13.5

9.4

22.0

15.9

39.2

I feel more comfortable to talk about sex and relationships to teachers than my peers.

20.5

11.9

9.0

23.4

35.2

I feel more comfortable to talk about sex and relationships to teachers than my family members.

15.5

17.6

13.1

17.6

36.3

HIV/AIDS education provided me with information about sex and HIV/AIDS to answer my questions.

52.7

30.0

7.2

5.9

4.2

HIV/AIDS education has reached its goal of reducing high -risk sexual behaviours on campus.

46.0

27.6

12.6

7.1

6.7

HIV/AIDS educators do not share reproductive health information with their friends/peers.

19.1

11.9

16.9

18.2

33.9

I would not be so much aware of risky behaviours had it not been for HIV/AIDS education programme on campus.

37.3

22.3

9.9

15.5

15.0

I will keep on attending HIV/AIDS education activities because they empower me with sexual limit-setting skills.

39.9

29.6

7.7

11.6

11.2

As a young person, I cannot do without being part of HIV/AIDS education if I want to live a healthy lifestyle.

45.5

30.3

9.1

8.2

6.9

I do not use condoms even though I have been in a HIV/AIDS education programme.

22.9

10.3

21.5

9.8

35.5

Source: Field Data

Source: Field Data