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Content, Delivery, and Accessibility of Sexuality Education among Newly Admitted University Students in Ekiti State, Nigeria

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  • Margaret Adefiola Oluwayemi (PhD)

    (Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere, Ekiti State, Nigeria)

  • Atinuke Akinyemi (PhD)

    (Department of Education and Professional Studies (EPS) University of Education, Gambia)

Abstract

This study investigated the content, delivery, and accessibility of sexuality education among newly admitted university students in Ekiti State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was employed at Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere, involving 168 students selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected using a self-constructed questionnaire and analyzed with SPSS Version 23 using descriptive statistics. Findings revealed that parental guidance was largely moralistic; 81% were cautioned against provocative dressing, 29.8% against close interactions with the opposite sex, and 22.6% were advised to abstain from sexual intercourse, and only 26.2% of respondents received explanations on anatomical changes. Strategies for delivering sexuality education were inconsistent: 41.1% could not recall any parental approach, 37% received sexuality-related books, 20.2% reported direct discussions, and 1.2% learned through situational teaching. Regarding parental openness, only 13.1% can freely discuss sexual issues with both parents, and 34.5% with neither. Outside the family, friends were the most common source of sexual information (47.6%), followed by artificial intelligence (22.6%). The findings highlight significant gaps in parental involvement in sexuality education and the need for systematic and comprehensive interventions to provide young people with accurate sexual and reproductive health knowledge.

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  • Margaret Adefiola Oluwayemi (PhD) & Atinuke Akinyemi (PhD), 2025. "Content, Delivery, and Accessibility of Sexuality Education among Newly Admitted University Students in Ekiti State, Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(9), pages 1788-1794, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:9:y:2025:issue-9:p:1788-1794
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