Abstract
Despite the presence of aspects of Sex Education in the curriculum in secondary schools in Kenya, youth involvement in sexual immorality is still rampant. This paper is a response to this situation. Its main concern is to assess the relationship between youth sexual behaviour and exposure to aspects of Sex Education in Kenya with a view to determining the way forward in controlling youth sexual behaviour. The study adopts a multi-dimensional approach to data collection. It integrates both secondary and primary sources of data to collect both qualitative and quantitative data through various methods. Collected data is then analyzed for results and recommendations. In this paper it is established that majority of students in secondary schools in Uasin Gishu District are sexually active as shown by statistics on their sexual experiences, and illustrated by indicators of sexual intercourse which include pregnancies, abortions, and STI’s including HIV. The situation of Sex Education in secondary schools in Kenya is also presented as mainly confusing leading to clear suggestions as to how SE education can be strengthened to change behaviour.
Key Words: Youth, Sexual Behaviour, Sex Education, Curriculum.