ADOLESCENTS’ KOWLEDGE LEVEL IN SEX EDUCATION: DOESGENDER AND AGE DIFFERENCE MATTER?

ABSTRACT: The study investigated gender and age difference on knowledge level in sex education among adolescent students in the Wa Municipality. The researchers adopted descriptive survey design with a quantitative approach. The researchers used a sample of 390 out of 8,101 population through the probability and non-probability sampling procedures. Descriptive and inferential statistical tools were used for the analyses. The study revealed that adolescent students’ knowledge level about sex education was above average with a mean score of 24.82, which was above the criterion mean score of 20.0. The study also revealed that adolescent students do not differ in their knowledge levels about sex education by either age or gender. It was recommended that adolescent students be guided against indiscriminate sexual activities as they might be exposed to sexual related problems such as HIV/AIDS, unplanned pregnancies and abortions.