Some Factors That Influence Attitude Towards Sex Education Among High School Female Students In South Wollo

The present study examined the role of selected background andrnpsychological variables, namely, religion, age, grade level, attitude of parentsrntowards sex education, and source of infomlation as predictors of the attitude ofrnfemale students towards sex education. Data pertaining to the above variablesrnwere obtained from 296 subjects (148 female students and 148 mothers) in thernAmhara region (South Wollo Zone). The background infomlation were collectedrnusing a questionnaires, and psychological variables were assessed by employingrnscales. Analysis involving multiple regression and partial con'elation suggestedrnthat the age and grade level of female students do not independently contribute tornthe variation in attitude towards sex education. However, attitude of parents,rnsource of information, and religion were found to be the most powerful predictorsrnof the attitude to female students towards sex education. Like wise, educationalrnlevel of parents, knowledge and discussion on contraception and sex educationrnwere found to be strong predictors of attitude offemale students.rnFinally the importance of the result, particularly in relation to the influence ofrnbackground and psychological variables in detennining the attitude of femalernstudents towards sex education, and implications of the findings are discussed.

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