ISSN 2360-7963
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine globalisation in sex education and challenges in Lagos State. This study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The area of study is Lagos State, Nigeria. Lagos is significant because of its multicultural and heterogeneous nature. The population of this study is an estimated 30,000 people selected from different cities and towns in Lagos State. Lagos is a large state with up to twenty-one local government areas. A sample of 300 respondents living around these zones mentioned above was selected for the study. A combination of systematic and stratified random sampling approaches was used for sample selection. The sampling technique used in this research is the survey method. A study sample of 300 respondents was therefore drawn from the resident household population. A questionnaire instrument was used for data collection. The research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation, while the research hypotheses were tested using the one-way ANOVA test. Results revealed, among others, that Nigeria’s sex education practices were identified as inadequate, as they fail to incorporate digital realities and global influences, leaving youths vulnerable to misinformation and risky behaviours online, and challenges in curbing globalisation through localisation include weak policy enforcement, dominance of Western media, and limited investment in cultural promotion. Based on this, the study recommended that parents should be equipped with media literacy skills to guide their children’s online behaviour, communities and faith-based organisations should complement schools by reinforcing cultural values and positive sexual ethics, and stronger collaboration between government, NGOs, and tech companies should be encouraged to curb exposure of minors to harmful online content.
Keywords: Globalization, Sex Education, Challenges, Nigeria, Lagos State