How Socio-Demographic Factors of Teachers’ Influence Methods of Communicating Responsible Sexual Behaviour to Students in Schools
Dr. Ruth IramwenyaAndambi

Abstract
This paper examines the ‘HowSocio-Demographic factors of Teachers influence methods of communicating Responsible Sexual Behavior to students in schools’. The paper is based on a survey study that was carried out by the researcher to establish methods used by Christian Religious Education Teachers to Communicate Responsible Sexual Behavior to students in Secondary schools in Kenya. The researcher had generally observed that despite the fact that Kenya Institute of Education had infused HIV/AIDS education program in the school curriculum, high dropout rate of girls due to pregnancies was still reported in schools as per Daily Nation (2012, October 13). This meant that majority of learners in schools were engaging in sex activities thus increasing their risk of contracting HIV and AIDS. Reducing the rate of infection among the youth through behavior change methodologies would lead to substantial slow-down of the epidemic even among married couple in the next decade. The purpose of this study was to assess how the socio-demographic factors of teachers influence methods of communicating responsible sexual behavior to students in schools. The main objective of the study was to find out whether the age, sex, culture and religious background of respondents and teacher preparedness in terms of training affected methods of communicating responsible sexual behavior to students in schools. The study was conducted in selected secondary schools within Eldoret Municipality, Rift Valley Province, Kenya. The theoretical framework of the study was influenced by the Principles of participatory communication methodologies, Frere (1970). The study adopted a pragmatic philosophical world view, which opens the door to multiple methods. The study adopted mixed method approach that combines or associates both qualitative and quantitative forms. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Simple random, purposive and stratified sampling techniques were used to select the schools, students, and Christian religious education teachers who participated in the study. Primary data was collected using questionnaires and an observation checklist. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Inferential statistics was used to test the effect and influence of independent variable on the dependent variables.

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