In a survey of 2,150 students, 71% of women and 63% of men said they were dissatisfied with the sexual health education they received at school. The overwhelming majority of those who took part said they found that the sex education they received in school was of little value. The findings are contained in a report on sexual consent among third-level students that highlights the impact of binge drinking, as well as pornography, on the sexual behaviour of young people when they leave home.Ĭarried out by the NUIG Smart Consent research team in collaboration with four other colleges, it shows that just over one-third of male and almost a quarter of female students learned how to engage in sexual intimacy by watching porn. A nationwide survey of college students, co-ordinated by NUI Galway, also reveals that male students are four times more likely than females to watch porn a number of times a week.
