Teachers Attitude Towards The Teaching Of Sex Education In Secondary Schools: A Case Study Of Jos-north Local Government Area Of Plateau State

ABSTRACTTeaching sex education in Nigerian schools, especially secondary schools is an issue of great importance and a matter of urgency; due to the burning problems which pre-marital sex has created and is still creating among many teenagers in secondary schools. These problems among others include: unplanned pregnancies, abortions, school drop outs, sexually transmitted diseases and infections, which contribute to high mortality rate among youths, most especially girls and sometimes permanent stigma, which they live with forever. This study investigates teachers’ attitude towards the teachin…