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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2013)

Teachers’ Attitudes towards Sexuality Education: A Case of Primary Schools in Morogoro Region, Tanzania

https://doi.org/10.56279/jhss.v2i2.172
Margareth J. Bilinga
Dar es Salaam University College of Education University of Dar es Salaam

Corresponding Author(s) : Margareth J. Bilinga

margarethbilinga33@gmail.com

Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), Vol. 2 No. 2 (2013)

Abstract

This paper is about teachers’ attitudes towards teaching sexuality education (SE) in
Morogoro rural and urban districts. It is based on a study which employed mixed
method design and used both qualitative and quantitative approaches. It involved a
sample of 126 teachers residing from Morogoro rural and urban schools. Data were
obtained through interviews and questionnaire. It was revealed that a majority of the
teachers supported the teaching of SE in schools with more support of HIV and AIDS
contents than pregnancy and contraceptives. There was no significant difference in
terms of attitudes between teachers residing in rural and urban schools. This indicates
a paradigm shift towards supporting SE. Despite their positive attitudes, the majority
of teachers felt incompetent in teaching SE. Therefore, there is a need to support
teachers through appropriate training in the provision of SE.

Keywords

teachers attitude sexuality education HIV and AIDS pregnancy
Teachers’ Attitudes towards Sexuality Education: A Case of Primary Schools in Morogoro Region, Tanzania. (2023). Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), 2(2). https://doi.org/10.56279/jhss.v2i2.172
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Margareth J. Bilinga, Dar es Salaam University College of Education University of Dar es Salaam




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Teachers’ Attitudes towards Sexuality Education: A Case of Primary Schools in Morogoro Region, Tanzania. (2023). Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), 2(2). https://doi.org/10.56279/jhss.v2i2.172
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