Factors Affecting the Teaching of Comprehensive Sexuality Education among Secondary School Teachers

Mucholo Choobe () and Tryson Yangailo ()
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Mucholo Choobe: University of Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia
Tryson Yangailo: University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia

Population and Economics, 2024, vol. 8, issue 3, 46-69

Abstract: The study examined the factors influencing the teaching of comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) among secondary school teachers in Mpongwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia. It utilized a cross-sectional survey method involving 185 participants from secondary schools in the district, selected through convenience sampling. Structured questionnaires were administered to gather data on various factors impacting the teaching of CSE. Results indicated that management factors, including training in CSE, access to resources, and support from school management, significantly influenced participants' comfort and competence in teaching CSE. Cultural factors were identified as barriers to teachers' comfort in delivering CSE content. Interestingly, demographic factors such as gender, professional qualifications, and length of service did not affect participants' comfort in teaching CSE, although age emerged as a significant factor, with younger teachers feeling more at ease with teaching CSE compared to their older counterparts.

Keywords: comprehensive; sexuality; education; teaching; cultural; factors; demographic; factors; secondary; school (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A I Y Z (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.3897/popecon.8.e112256

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