Importance of Sexual Education

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Sexual Education
Growth and development are vital processes that young people must pass through. As they reach puberty, adolescents are likely to notice changes in their bodies. They may experience attraction to members of the opposite sex and the urge to engage in sex. Unless someone prepares them for the changes and the challenges in time, they may practice premature sex, which leads to unintended consequences such as unwanted pregnancies, dropping out of school, drug abuse, frustrations, and wasted lives (Breuner, Mattson, and Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health 72). While some girls may resort to abortion because they are not ready to take care of a child, it is common knowledge that some of the abortions may be done by quacks, which harms the life of the teenage mother. There have been cases where they bleed to death. Fortunately, research shows that with proper sex education, such instances may be avoided. Therefore, sex education is essential because not only does it lead to responsible sex behaviors such as the use of condoms and abstinence, it also helps to prepare teenagers about their sexuality and how they can lead accountable, fulfilling lives.
Sexual education entails informing adolescents about their physical development, reproductive and sexual knowledge, relationships, gender differences, social issues, and friendships (Breuner et al. 105). In other words, the initiative helps them to develop skills and knowledge that enables them to mingle in respectful, positive, and compassionate ways with their peers. By learning about sexual education, students also grasp cultural and social factors that impact how society perceives sexuality and gender.
In countries such as New Zealand, sex education is a part of the curriculum, and various stakeholders are involved, namely the parents, teachers, counselors, and the government—through the ministry of education. Children are essential to society because they will be the future leader—doctors, engineers, lawyers, business persons, among other specialties (Clarke 25). Therefore, they must be mentored on issues of sex and sexual responsibility so they do not make mistakes that will cost them in the later stages of their lives.
Perhaps to help bolster the efforts, the intuitions also make sure that sex education information is available in the school libraries and online so the adolescents can easily access them. On their part, parents and guardians are urged to interact more with their children, especially when they reach puberty. The stage can be so confusing to the teenagers, which is why they should reassure them and offer emotional support. Research shows ...