EFFECT OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION INTERVENTION ON SEXUAL ATTITUDE AMONG STUDENTS OF BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO STATE

Abstract

This study assessed the effect of reproductive health education intervention programme on sexual health attitudes among students in Bayero University, Kano State, Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, a quasi-pretest post-test experimental research design was used. The population for the study comprised all 37,214 registered students in Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria. The total sample size of 100 respondents was drawn from the population using a multi-stage sampling procedure, which included stratified, simple random, proportionate and systematic sampling. The instrument for data collection was a researcher-structured closed-ended questionnaire and health education manual, which was validated. The research question was answered using mean and standard deviation. Inferential statistics of the paired sample t-test was used to test the stated hypothesis at a 0.05 level of significance. The results revealed that health education intervention has a significant effect on the attitude towards sexual health (t = 13.39, p = 0.000). Based on the findings of the study, the study concluded that health education intervention significantly improves attitudes towards sexual health among Bayero University, Kano students. Based on the conclusion, the study recommended the need for Bayero University management to implement comprehensive sex education programmes to proactively address any underlying attitudes that may contribute to risky sexual behaviours.