The Impact of Pre-Marital Sex on the Performance of Female Primary School Pupils in Lkuyani North Zone Lugari District, Kenya
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2010-11
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Kampala International University, bachelors degree of arts with education
Abstract
This study was aimed at ascertaining whether pre-marital sex has
affected the performance of the girl child in seven primary schools in
Likuyani North zone, Lugari district Kenya. Data was collected using
questionnaires, interviews from a sample of 240 adolescent girls from
class six, seven and eight drawn from the eight schools, 30 girls from
each school and 10 girls from each class level was used. The findings
show that there is an increased prevalence to premarital sex and the
number increased with the age of the girls.
A structured questionnaire was used at individual level to enhance
authentic of the findings for both the girl child and the principals of
these schools.
It was found that girls were more sexually active than boys. Even the
rate of school drop out of girls is more than that of boys.
Recommendations have been made for provision of relevant sexually
and reproductive health information to adolescent and especially the
girl child through joint efforts by parents counselors and educators
beginning with around education policy in relation to sex.
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A Report Submitted To the Institute Of Open and Distance Learning In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of a Degree of Bachelor of Education in Arts of Kampala International University
Keywords
Pre-Marital Sex, Female Primary School, Lugari District, Kenya