<p>I'm a Nigerian. In Nigeria, parents have a habit of  ignoring everything sexual concerning their children, expecting them to know. To somehow know because it's uncomfortable for them to have to talk about it with kids.</p><p>As far as I'm concerned, sex education in schools should be more than encouraged. It should be imposed. I say so because either we teach the children what is right and wrong or they will go out and make mistakes before they learn it by themselves. Children go through puberty, experiencing changes in their bodies and many of them are lost and confused as to what's happening to them and even more importantly, why they've begun to see the opposite sex in a new light. Without guidance, they will make mistakes, very irrevocable mistakes that can affect them throughout their lifetime. </p><p>Or</p><p>We can teach them sex education. Guide them through puberty and adolescence. Help them understand the birds and the bees so that they don't make reckless decisions that they'll regret.</p>