Knowledge of Adolescents’ Sexual Reproductive Health and Academic Achievement of Students in Public Secondary Schools in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State

Abstract

The study aimed to understand how learning about adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health affects the school success of students in public high schools in Abak Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. Three research questions and three null hypotheses were created to help guide the study. The study used a type of research design called ex-post facto. This means looking at past events to understand their effects. The study focused on 862 Adolescents who were students in public high schools in Abak Local Government Area. The sample included 120 girls and 120 boys totaling, 240 subjects who were chosen using a random method. This involved drawing names from a group. Data collection was done with the use of a researcher made instrument, titled “The influence of knowledge of adolescent sexual reproductive health on academic achievement of students’ questionnaire (TIKASRHOAASQ)’’ To answer the research questions, Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used. The three null hypotheses were checked with an independent T-test, using a 0.05 level of significance. The t-value found in the study was higher than the critical t-value for all the hypotheses. Because of this, the hypotheses were rejected. This means that knowing about adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health affects how well the adolescent boys and girls do in school. It is suggested that schools should offer counseling on sex education for both boys and girls. This will help reduce cases of sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies.