https://ajoeijournals.org/sys/index.php/ajoei <p><strong>African Journal of Emerging Issues - </strong>is scholarly, open access, peer reviewed, double blind, interdisciplinary, and fully refereed journal focusing on theories, methods and applications in medicine, Engineering, Technology and Applied sciences.</p> <p>The Editorial Board is very committed to build the Journal as one of the leading African Journals of Emerging issues in the next few years to come. The Journal's reputation will be enhanced from arrangements with several organizers of international conferences in publishing selected best papers of the conference proceedings.&nbsp;</p> <div><strong>Aim</strong></div> <p align="justify"><strong>African Journal of Emerging Issues(AJOEI)</strong> is aimed to provide a highly readable and valuable addition to the literature, which will serve as an indispensable reference tool for years to come and provide a medium through which scholars and researchers all over the world publish their scholarly applied and fundamental research works including all new theoretical and experimental findings.</p> <div><strong>Scope</strong></div> <p align="justify">The coverage of the Journal publishes research articles and encourages the submission of critical review articles covering advances in recent research of such fields as well as technical notes. AJOEI will continue to provide information on the latest emerging trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject.</p> <hr align="JUSTIFY"> <div><strong>Submission</strong>:</div> <p>Authors are requested to submit their papers electronically through the<br><a href="https://ajoeijournals.org/submission">ONLINE SUBMISSION CENTRE </a>Or As Email attachment to <a href="mailto:journals@ajoeijournals.org">journals@ajoeijournals.org</a></p> African Journal of Emerging Issues en-US African Journal of Emerging Issues 2663-9335 https://ajoeijournals.org/sys/index.php/ajoei/article/view/756 <p>This study assessed the relationship between social media exposure and risky sexual behaviour among secondary school students in Kajiado County, Kenya. A sample size of 2,584 participants, including 39 principals, 74 teacher counselors, and 2,471 students, was selected using purposive and simple random sampling techniques. The study employed a cross-sectional descriptive survey design, with data collected through questionnaires administered to students, principals, and teacher counselors. Data analysis involved both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that 62.6% of students believed social media accessibility exposed adolescents to risky sexual behaviours, while only 9.4% reported having engaged in sexual intercourse. Additionally, 87% of students had attended intervention strategies on responsible social media use. The study concluded that there is significant exposure to sexual content on social media among secondary school students, and while most students are not engaging in sexual intercourse, some risky behaviours exist. Social media sexual content was associated with increased risky sexual behaviour, and schools are implementing various intervention strategies, though their effectiveness requires further evaluation. The research recommends that developing age-appropriate and culturally sensitive intervention strategies, strengthening parental guidance and involvement, implementing comprehensive sexuality education programs integrated with digital literacy, fostering collaborations between schools, parents, and community organizations, and regularly evaluating and adapting intervention strategies to address the evolving challenges of social media use among adolescents.</p> <p><strong>Keywords: </strong><em>Social Media Exposure, Risky Sexual Behaviour, Secondary School Students</em></p> Sylvia Goiri Wanjohi Simon Ndirangu Copyright (c) 2025 African Journal of Emerging Issues 2025-01-22 2025-01-22 7 2 1 12