KNOWLEDGE ON REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AMONG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PEÑABLANCA, CAGAYAN

Knowledge, Reproductive, Sexual behavior, Senior High School, Adolescent

Abstract

Adolescence is the stage where physical, psychological, and reproductive maturation develops and this is covered by the ages between 10-19 years old. Reproductive and sexual knowledge is very crucial especially to adolescents because this is the time when they are highly risky to sexual behaviors. A lack of awareness and knowledge is the most identified problem that leads to several health risks and consequences such as sexually transmitted diseases and early indulgence in sexual activities that will result in teenage pregnancy and abortion. Thus, this study aimed to assess the knowledge on sexual and reproductive behavior among the SHS students at the selected schools in Peñablanca, Cagayan. This study used quantitative, descriptive, and inferential methods to discern the significant difference between the profile variables and the knowledge on reproductive and sexual behavior in terms of male and female reproductive system, sexually transmitted diseases, contraception masturbation and sex-related activities, pregnancy and abortion, and indulgence in sexual activities. One-way ANOVA and Independent Sample T-test were used to analyze the data being gathered from the respondents. Survey questionnaire was administered to the respondents with a sample size of 325 to gather the data. The researchers were able to collect the data needed for the problem of the study. After obtaining the needed data, the responses were reviewed, tallied, interpreted and analyzed. In lieu, the overall response has shown that there is a statistically significant difference between the profile variables of the respondents on their knowledge in Reproductive and sexual behavior.