Abstract:
This study explores the premarital sexual behaviour of female students in
senior high schools in the West Mamprusi Municipality of North East Region, Ghana.
The study adopted the descriptive survey design. The population of the study
estimated at 4520 comprised female students in senior high schools in the West
Mamprusi Municipality of North East Region of Ghana. Sample sizes of ninety (90)
students were selected using stratified sampling technique from General Arts and
Home Economics Classes. The research instrument used for the study is self-designed
questionnaire which has both closed and open ended questions. Content validity was
estimated through expert judgment. Reliability of the instrument was ascertained
through test-retest method and a Chronbach alpha coefficient of 0.87 was obtained.
Data collected were analysed using frequency, table, percentage, mean, pie chart and
bar graph. The results of the study showed that the practice of premarital sex is very
high among the students who engage in the act. The frequency in the practice of
premarital sex is very high and is almost part of the weekly routine of majority of
these students. The study recommended among others that schools in the West
Mamprusi Municipality should have functioning guidance and counselling units that
should carry out comprehensive sex education in line with the Ghanaian culture.
Description:
A dissertation in the Department of Educational Foundations,
Faculty of Educational Studies, Submitted to the School of
Graduate Studies, in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
in the University of Education, Winneba
JANUARY, 2021
