Role Of Teachers, Parents, Religious Leaders And Their Peers In Dealing With Adolescent Problems Arising From Early Sexual Encounters: A Case Study Of Lang'Ata Ward; Nairobi County, Kenya

Purpose: The main purpose of the study was to find out the role of teachers, parents, religious leaders and their peers in dealing with adolescent problems arising from early sexual encounters Methodology: The study adopted a descriptive research design. The target population of the study comprised of 1500 youth attending private secondary schools in Langata. A sample size of 10% of the population was used. Therefore the sample was 150 youth attending private secondary schools in Langata which were selected through probability sampling technique. The key instruments for data collection were focus group discussions, interviews and questionnaires.Results: It is also clear that there is an element of fear that the youth have when in the presence of their parents, guardians or religious leaders. Adolescents here are therefore left at the mercy of their peers who they are seemingly more comfortable with; resulting into the acquisition of what may be termed as harmful to them in relation to their sexuality.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommends that Sexuality is a sensitive subject and a lot must be done to ensure that the youth in Lang'ata Ward get the correct information