Why African parents don't talk to their kids about sex - Shares Sam West

Piece by: Peninah Njoki
Lifestyle

9 months since covid-19 hit the country, school going children are bound to return to school but sadly some girls won’t after they fell prey to team mafisi.

In these past months, many school going girls have become pregnant and it’s sad that they have to be mothers at such an early age.

According to motivational speaker Sam West, idleness played a major part in the pregnancies. Speaking exclusively to Mpasho he said

‘The kids were not occupied unlike before where they had school, sports among other things.

That is why there were so many under age sex parties.

Amidst this confusion most parents are focusing on surviving and ensuring that their businesses are afloat.

According to African taboos and traditions sex is not something that was openly talked about and that has cost us.

Most parents were also not talked to about sex education.’

Adding

'That is why there are so many young pregnant girls.

Parents even struggle to mention parts by their names, so if they cannot do so how  can they even initiate the sex talk?

That is why most kids are ending up pregnant.'

In conclusion he advised

‘Parents need to be open minded and discuss these things If not even their kids won’t be able to do so with their kids in future.’