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How parents have failed their children on sex education, study finds

Parents have been thrown on the spotlight for failing to educate their children on sexual and reproductive health. This is according to a survey conducted by Geopoll.

The study highlighted that parents are one of the least used sources of age-appropriate sexual reproductive health (AASRH) education. For instance, only 12 percent of Kenyans learn about menstruation from their parents, while 62 percent learn about it in school.

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