There are increasing interests among countries of the world, including Nigeria, to establish age-appropriate Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) at primary and secondary school levels in order to prepare children and adolescents for healthy sexuality at older ages. Inspite these efforts, there seem to be a surge in risky sexual behaviours among students of higher institutions in Nigeria. In attempts to understand this enigma, this study interrogates the quality of CSE as delivered at Nigeria’s primary and secondary educational institutions prior to tertiary education vis-à-vis undergrdautes’ exposure to and involvement in risky sexual behaviour. The study employed a cross-sectional survey design which involved quantitative data collection from undergraduate students at Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Nigeria. Univariate, bivariate, and binary logistic regression analyses were used to predict the contribution of Comprehensive Sexuality Education to risky sexual behaviour. Results revealed that 62% of undergraduates who received CSE prior to tertiary education were found to be actively involved in risky sexual behaviour. Also, undergraduate students who had CSE by the end of their secondary education were significantly more likely (���� = 1.517; ���� = 1.089 – 2.113) to be involved in risky sexual behaviours. The study concludes that adolescents in Nigeria’s higher institutions are predisposed to risky sexual activities despite their prior exposure to Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE). The study recommends that quality CSE should be inculcated into tertiary education in Nigeria

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