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The study addressed concerns about adolescents' sexual and reproductive health (SRH) by implementing comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) developed by some researchers in the medical women’s association of Nigeria, Rivers State branch and implemented aimed at ascertaining the effect of CBE on knowledge of SRH services among adolescents in secondary schools in Rivers State, Nigeria. The study design is a quasi-experimental design employing pre-post phases. The intervention was CSE with a nine-module training manual, with a sample size of 100 adolescents drawn from 10 secondary schools. Data collection utilized interviewer questionnaires, and analysis was performed using SPSS version 26. The outcome variables were awareness and knowledge of SRH, with the effect size measured as the proportional difference in scores on awareness and knowledge assessment administered before and after the intervention. The mean difference between pre- and post-test scores was determined with the use of a paired t-test. Results showed that 80% of the adolescents were female, it indicated significant improvements in both awareness and knowledge of SRH post-intervention. Awareness of SRH rose from 87% to 94.8%, while knowledge increased from 64% to 87.6%. Mean awareness score increased from 8.3±1.8 to 10.1±1.7, with a statistically significant difference (t = 7.59, df = 96, P < 0.01). Similarly, the mean knowledge score increased from 52.2±7.3 to 57.7±9.3, also with a significant difference (t = 4.59, df = 96, P < 0.01). The findings underscore the effectiveness of CSE in enhancing adolescent SRH knowledge, highlighting its potential for addressing SRH challenges among adolescents in Rivers State and elsewhere.

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Improving Knowledge Sexual and Reproductive Health Adolescents, Scondary School River State

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Vivian Ifeoma Ogbonna, Department of Population and Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Department of Community Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria,

Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria Rivers State, Nigeria.

Obelebra Adebiyi, Department of Dental Services Rivers State Hospitals Management Board, Nigeria

Department of Dental Services Rivers State Hospitals Management Board, Nigeria

Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria Rivers State, Nigeria.

Ireju Ajie, Department of Dental services Rivers State University Teaching Hospital

Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria Rivers State, Nigeria.

Ruth Lawrence, Department of Community Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 

Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Ogbonna, V. I., Adebiyi, O., Ajie, I., & Lawrence, R. (2024). Effect Of Comprehensive Sexuality Education On Knowledge Of Sexual And Reproductive Health Among Adolescents In Secondary Schools In River State: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Journal of Public Health and Toxicological Research, 2(1), 61–67. Retrieved from https://jphtr.com/index.php/journal/article/view/27
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