Factors influencing the teaching of comprehensive sexuality education in high schools in Kwa-Zulu-Natal

Abstract

The South African Department of Basic Education (DBE), in response to escalating HIV infection, teenage pregnancy and risky sexual behaviours among learners, introduced and implemented comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) within the Life Orientation (LO) curriculum using scripted lesson plans (SLP) in the year 2015. The implementation of CSE globally, and in Africa, though assessed to be successful, is not without its challenges. In South Africa, A five year DBE pilot programme (2015-2020) is being implemented and facilitated by Education Development Centre (EDC) in five provinces of South Africa. Life Orientation educators are responsible for the implementation of CSE lessons, utilising the newly developed DBE CSE scripted lessons plans in the five pilot provinces.