Impact of peer education on sexual health knowledge among adolescents and young persons in two North Western states of Nigeria

• Published in: Reproductive health Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 1 - 204
• Main Authors: Akuiyibo, Selema, Anyanti, Jennifer, Idogho, Omokhudu, Piot, Sara, Amoo, Babatunde, Nwankwo, Nelson, Anosike, Nnamdi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 12.10.2021; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Adolescents; AIDS; Contraception; Health aspects; Health literacy; HIV; HIV/AIDS; Human immunodeficiency virus; Intervention; Methods; Peer education; Peer-group tutoring of students; Pregnancy; Reproductive health; Sex education; Sexual and Reproductive Health; Surveys; Teenagers; Womens health; Young adults; Youth; Nigeria; Western states; United States > US

Abstract Background Generally, social development among young people is largely influenced by their peers. Peer education is a proven and effective approach for promoting reproductive health among young people, especially HIV/AIDS education. This study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of a...