Today’s episode will focus on more about contraceptives

Why do you think we choose this topic? In our previous lessons we started to learn about how to prevent teenage pregnancy. In today’s lesson we will continue to learn about ways that mature couples plan their families in Sierra Leone. When you plan your family, you can completed your education, achieve your goals and begin a family when the time is right. Today we are going to learn more ways to prevent pregnancy, which is information that will be useful to you in the future. This doesn’t mean you are ready for sex, it just means that you are old enough to learn more about prevention.

After this episode, you will be able to:

i) List the ABCDEs of sex

ii) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the pill

iii) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of contraceptive injections

iv) Know where to get advice on family planning options

*This podcast is created from the recordings prepared for the Sierra Leone Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education Radio Teaching Programme. The programme is coordinated by the Directorate of Non-Formal Education, with support from UNFPA and Irish Aid.