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Examining Main Factors that Contributes to Homosexual Practices among Male Students in Primary Schools: A Case Study of Morogoro Municipality

Ndomba Flora

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the main factors that contributes to homosexual practices among male students in Morogoro Municipality. The study employed a mixed research approach along with a case research design. The sample size for this study was 135 respondents, including the Morogoro Municipality Educational Officer, Morogoro Municipality Community Development Officer, Ward Educational Coordinators from three wards, five Heads of schools, seventy - five teachers, and ten male students from each school selected in a tagged sample. The study utilized questionnaires, interviews, and group discussion tools to collect primary, primary, and published data. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, while qualitative data underwent analysis using content analysis. The study also found that the main factors contributing to homosexual practices in Morogoro Municipality were sexual and sex education from media, health and sex education, experience learned during childhood in the family, sexual abuse for male students and peer pressure sure. The study recommends that, to mitigate these concerns, it is imperative to introduce effective intervention strategies. These measures could include media literacy programs to counter unrealistic portrayals, comprehensive and inclusive sexual education, support systems for victims of abuse, and guidance to navigate peer pressures.

Keywords: Homosexual Practices

Edition: Volume 12 Issue 10, October 2023

Pages: 288 - 292

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