AWARENESS OF FAMILY LIFE AND SEX EDUCATION AMONG THE STUDENTS OF HEALTH EDUCATION IN KANO STATE.

INTRODUCTION

1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Family Life Education constitutes an aspect of education which empowers and equips the family with knowledge so as to enhance their well-being and strengthen interpersonal relationships through an educational, preventive, and strengths-based approach.  These skills and knowledge include strong communication skills, knowledge of typical human development, good decision-making skills, positive self-esteem and healthy interpersonal relationships. The essence being to enhance family development and positive self- esteem. Sex education is defined as the education about human sexual anatomy, sexual reproduction, sexual intercourse, and other aspects of human sexual behavior.

Family Life Education is all effort fostered towards strengthening the individual and family life through a family perspective. This is to enrich and improve the quality of individual and family life such as pre-marriage and marriage enrichment instructions and programs, Parenting classes, and family financial planning courses The issue of Family Life Education, however has existed in the past in the form of  traditional methods of marriage and child-rearing where knowledge, instructions  and counsel  was transferred from one generation to another as well as by written information using religious scripture  ancient writings, and mythology. Arcus, M.E., Schvaneveldt, & J.J. Moss (Eds) (1993). In recent times, family life education has been conceptualized into a structure program and curriculum with learners being certified in the field. The study seeks to proffer an appraisal on the awareness of family life and sex education among the students of Health Education In Kano state.

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Family life education programs are influenced by certain factors which include culture, religion, age, gender, literacy and access to modern technology. The belief about health and illness varies with the culture, religion and spiritual perceptions of the people. The roles and responsibility of men and women varies among cultures. The influence of age and gender is also paramount to the development of family education. Therefore, the problem confronting the study is an appraisal on the awareness of family life and sex education among the students of Health Education In Kano state.

1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

The Main Objective of the study is to appraise the awareness of family life and sex education among the students of Health Education in Kano state; The specific objectives include:

  1. To find out if students are aware of a family life and sex education program.
  2. To investigate the impacts of family life and sex education on the students.
  3. To identify the factors militating against effective teaching of family life and sex education in schools.

1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS

    i.        Are students aware of family life and sex education program?

   ii.        What are the impacts of family life and sex education on the students?

 iii.        What are the factors militating against effective teaching of family life and sex education in schools?

 

 

1.5 STATEMENT OF THE HYPOTHESIS

Ho1: The level of awareness of family life and sex education among students of health education in Kano state is not significant.

1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The study proffers an appraisal of the awareness of family life and sex education among the students of Health Education in Kano state. It provides relevant data for the effective formulation and implementation of policies to enhance the realization of envisaged objective.

1.7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The study proffers an appraisal of the awareness of family life and sex education among the students of Health Education in Kano state.

 1.8 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

The study was confronted with logistics and geographical factors.

 

 

 

1.9 DEFINITION OF TERMS

FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION DEFINED

Family Life Education constitutes an aspect of education which empowers and equips the family with knowledge so as to enhance their well-being and strengthen interpersonal relationships through an educational, preventive, and strengths-based approach.  These skills and knowledge include strong communication skills, knowledge of typical human development, good decision-making skills, positive self-esteem and healthy interpersonal relationships. The essence being to enhance family development and positive self- esteem.

SEX EDUCATION DEFINED

Sex education is defined as the education about human sexual anatomy, sexual reproduction, sexual intercourse, and other aspects of human sexual behavior.

CERTIFICATION DEFINED

Certification is a process of giving recognition to an individual for passing a prescribed examination.

LICENSURE DEFINED

 This is the permission granted an individual to practice a designated profession.

ACCREDITATION DEFINED

The s the granting of right of recognition to an institution program.

EDUCATION DEFINED

 

Education is viewed as the process of inviting truth and possibility. It is the wise, hopeful and respectful cultivation of learning undertaken in the belief that all should have the chance to share in life.