SS1 Second Term Food and Nutrition Lesson Note – Reproductive Health

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WEEK: 3

SUBJECT: FOOD AND NUTRITION

CLASS: SS 1

TOPIC:  Reproductive Health

CONTENT:  

(i)        Definition of Reproductive health.

(ii)       Identification of male and female organs.

(iii)      The relationship between nutrition and reproductive health.

Sub-topic 1: Definition of Reproductive health and Identification of male and female organs.

Definition of Reproductive health

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Reproductive health can be defined as the ability of people to have a responsible, satisfying and safe sex life in which they have the capability to reproduce and the freedom to  decide if, when and how often to do so. Reproductive health include the right of access to appropriate health care services that will enable women to go safely through pregnancy and childbirth and also provide couples with the best chance of having a healthy baby.

Identification of male and female organs.

Reproduction occurs in human beings when there is a union of two sex cells – the eggs derived from the female parent and the sperm from the male parent. The fusion takes place in the upper part of the fallopian tube.

The male reproductive system

1. Testes: the testes produce sperm and the male sex hormones called testosterone which aids the development of secondary sexual characters.
2. Somniferous tubules or spermatic ducts: these are located within the testes. It is where sperms are produced in the testes.
3. Epididymis: this is a narrow tube which leads from the epididymis into the seminar vesicle. It carries sperm from the epididymis to the seminar vesicle.

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