REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AWARENESS AMONG GRADE 6 LEARNERS: AN INPUT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

The purpose of this study was to determine the level of Reproductive Health Awareness among Grade 6 learners. The study utilized descriptive-evaluative research design and utilized questionnaire-checklist as the main tool to gather the needed data of the study. The respondents of the study were seventy-two (72) Grade 6 learners. Frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Chi-square and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were the statistical used in analysing the data gathered. Most of the learners were male, 2nd to the eldest in terms of their birth order , most of their fathers and mothers are secondary level in terms of their highest educational attainment. Most of the learners house location belongs at Location 11.The results revealed that the learners in Large, Mediumand Small School were aware on their level of reproductive health awareness in maturation process, and teenage pregnancy while in terms of HIV/AIDS and contraceptives most of them were not aware of these. Based on the analysis of the data gathered the following were the conclusions and recommendation of the researcher. There is slightly significant difference between the learners level of awareness on reproductive health among the schools as well as the difference between the learners level of awareness on reproductive health when they were grouped according to their demographic profile in terms of sex, birth order, parents highest educational attainment, and house location. The researcher recommended that the school may organize awareness campaigns at school level to focus the learners in curbing the potential involvement of young learners on the risk of low reproductive health awareness.