The Role of Sex Education in Addressing Teenage Pregnancy in Mukono District Case Study: Nakifuma Sub-county
| dc.contributor.author | Sandra Nakitto | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-23T07:00:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-06-23T07:00:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-05-11 | |
| dc.description | Undergraduate | |
| dc.description.abstract | Teenage pregnancy was a major public health and social issue in Uganda, especially in rural communities where there was a lack of quality sex education. This research examined the impact of sex education on teenage pregnancy among 15–19-year-old adolescents in Nakifuma Sub-County, Mukono District. The researchers sought to assess the adolescents' understanding of sex education, to determine the impact of sex education on sexual behaviour and teenage pregnancy, and to understand the cultural and socioeconomic determinants that influenced sex education in the region. The study used a descriptive cross-sectional design, with quantitative and qualitative methods. Adolescents responded to standardised questionnaires, with additional information obtained from parents/guardians, teachers and health professionals through key informant interviews. Random sampling was adopted to select the adolescents, and purposive sampling was adopted to select key informants. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the quantitative data, while the qualitative data were analysed thematically to enrich the quantitative data. The study showed while many adolescents were knowledgeable about sex education, there were still gaps in the quality, content, and delivery of sex education information. The study also revealed the impact of effective sex education on adolescents' sexual behaviour in terms of delaying sexual debut and using contraceptives, which in turn prevented teenage pregnancy. But cultural and parental perceptions and communication difficulties, as well as socioeconomic factors, such as poverty and lack of access to youth-friendly health services, limited the effectiveness of sex education. The study established that effective implementation of comprehensive sex education was very important in preventing teenage pregnancy in adolescents. It developed strategies to improve school-based and community-based sex education, enhance parent-child communication on sexual health issues, and overcome cultural and socioeconomic barriers to accessing accurate sexual health information. The study offered insights for policy makers, teachers, social workers and health professionals in the design and implementation of culturally relevant interventions to enhance adolescent reproductive health and reduce teenage pregnancy in Mukono District and Uganda in general. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12311/3387 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Uganda Christian University | |
| dc.title | The Role of Sex Education in Addressing Teenage Pregnancy in Mukono District Case Study: Nakifuma Sub-county | |
| dc.type | Dissertation |