Konaté, BlahimaKabore, AhmedOgah, Ambran BernardineTognon, Akossito HermineMeda, Nicolas2023-12-132023-12-132023-12-082773-675Xhttp://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5876Journal articleIntroduction: In school, pupils learn about sexuality from friends and social networking sites such as Facebook. This situation creates problems such as early and unwanted pregnancies. In this study, we investigated the behavioural and environmental factors of adherence to a school-based sex education programme in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. Methodology: We carried out a qualitative cross-sectional study with a descriptive aim in which pupils, teachers, and parents of pupils participated. The face to face individual interviews, and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were conducted September 2020 to September 2021, to identify predisposing, facilitating, and reinforcing factors for school adherence to a sex education programme. Results: First, the acquisition of skills and of cultural norms were the main predisposing factors. Second, the promotion of sex education and the financial inaccessibility of parents were the main facilitating factors. Finally, the reduction of unwanted pregnancies and criticisms of sex education were the most important reinforcing factors. Conclusion: These results can help policymakers achieve good planning and effective implementation of a sex education programme in schools.enPredisposing factorsFacilitating factorsReinforcing factorsSex educationBurkina FasoArticle