Author(s)

Hydrogen Izana Pambi¹, Augustin Kadiata Bukasa^1*, Jose Kiala Makola¹, Emilienne Kulembidila Nsopa¹, Julien Zaya Bwiyi², Roland Yende Mupepe¹, Angel Andjelani Ngonga¹

¹Section of Nursing Sciences, Higher Institute of Medical Techniques of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
²Midwifery Section, Nursing Science Section, Higher Institute of Medical Techniques Marie de la Paix in Kenge, Kenge, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Introduction: This study was based on the observation of a lack of information on sexuality among adolescents who nevertheless have a very active sex life, putting their sexual and reproductive health at risk. To this end, the purpose of this study was to identify parents’ opinions on sex education in order to prepare adolescents for responsible sexuality. Methods: This study is conducted in the Tshinkela district in the commune of Kintambo within the city-province of Kinshasa on the opinion of parents on the sexual education of adolescents in the family environment. It is a descriptive study, the survey is the method of choice to understand the problem and collect data in order to describe and discover the phenomenon from subjects who experience it. We opted for the face-to-face interview as a data collection technique because it allows the expression of each parent, even those who cannot read or write. Results: 67% of parents of adolescents have a dialogue with their children. The favorable opinions of the parents of the teenagers are 49% against the unfavorable opinions of the parents of the teenagers who are 51%. Conclusion: Opinions on sex education for adolescents in the home environment are weaker. It emerges that parents must adopt strategies integrating family dialogue with their adolescents into preventive care from the age of puberty through counselling, avoiding the taboo but also stigmatizing adolescents who are victims of sexuality.

Opinion, Parent, Sex Education, Adolescents, Family Environment

Pambi, H.I., Bukasa, A.K., Makola, J.K., Nsopa, E.K., Bwiyi, J.Z., Mupepe, R.Y. and Ngonga, A.A. (2023) Parents’ Views on Adolescent Sex Education in the Home Setting. Open Access Library Journal, 10, 1-10. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1110605.