The understanding of human dimension in the relationships between teachers and students in high and comprehensive schools: a participatory study of local and state teachers in atacora / donga department

For several decades, in Benin, the phenomenon of guilty or desirable relationships between teachers and students of both sexes keeps increasing in school and university settings. Despite the myriad of strategies implemented by the Government of Benin and its partners, the disparity between boys and girls in secondary education is still significant, to the detriment of the latter. The objective of this research was to focus on the subject heeding the untapped human dimension. Therefore, a survey was conducted among teachers across the country using a questionnaire where the teachers were asked to explain the choice of their answer. The results of the survey showed that 61% of teachers thought that this kind of relationship was possible as against 39% who thought that this kind of relationship was not desirable according to the gender.