Human sexuality education

Topic 37 of 47 in the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus for 2026/2027. Study the contents and notes below, then check yourself against the objectives.

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Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Human sexuality education, the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus expects you to study:

  • 2. Human sexuality education a. Meaning and importance b. Reproductive health rights –rights to number of children, consent to marry, gender equality and privacy.

Study notes & guidance

Study Human sexuality education using a recommended Physical and Health Education textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Physical and Health Education, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying Human sexuality education, you should be able to:

  1. Explain human sexuality and state its importance;
  2. Highlight the reproductive health rights;

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Then practise: the fastest way to lock in a topic is to test yourself under time. Go to CBT practice →

Source: official JAMB UTME Physical and Health Education syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.

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