Is sex education still a taboo in Africa?

I never heard about sex education being treated as taboo. Nevertheless, it was not amongst those conversations I had with my teachers at school or with my parents at home while growing up in Africa. However, my mother did encourage me when I was approaching puberty to bring home my girl friend whenever I happen to have one...

...With this method, she saved me from playing the "hide and seek" which most of my friends who didn't have the same privilege indulged. Overtime, my girl friends parents also adopted the same method. Consequently, the openness of our relationship guided by our parents watch eyes helped us to maintain a respectful and long lasting relationship.

The only sex education I'd support is one that focuses on safe sex (or even abstention) amongst the young, and/or promotes birth control amongst adults, so people can become economically productive, as opposed to contributing to over-population. We really mustn't immitate those who think 5-10-year olds are the right targets for pornography.

It works like this; as the children grow they learn from friends and their surroundings. They later conclude with experimenting before their parents find out.

not only sex education sex period is a taboo in africa. this is due to hypocrisy. lets talk about sex africa.

sex education is a little secret that need to be exploit by one self,but in the quest to explore the misery,people get hurt,infected,and even lead to death,thus,i advice,support and empower teachers,parents and guidance to teach young ones this simple logic,because we have loss so many lives and i know culture and religion do not like those ill factors,thus i know they will approve this education.

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