Whether or not to introduce sex education in the school curriculum has been a thorny issue even as studies show that age-appropriate sex education contributes to lower prevalence of teenage pregnancies. A study on the role sex education plays in the initiation of sexual activity and risk of teen pregnancy published on Journal of Adolescent Health shows an affirmative influence of sex education on teenagers. found that adolescents who received comprehensive sex education had a lower risk of pregnancy than those who received abstinence-only or no sex education. Ms Mutua, who chairs the Parliamentary Committee on Education, says she will push for integration of sex education in the school curriculum. Ms Machio says for sex education to be effective, stakeholders, State and non-State institutions should be involved including schools, community, church, local administrators, police and judicial officers.

Source: Daily Nation July 29, 2020 13:06 UTC