Dissertation (MA Education)The study is about the factors contributing to premarital sex among secondary school students in Tarime District. The study was guided by four objectives. Three theories were used to meet the objectives of the study. Cross sectional survey was employed in a research design coupled with qualitative research approach with some aspects of quantitative research approach. A sample of 60 respondents which comprised 40 secondary school students, 10 parents from four secondary schools, eight secondary school teachers and two respondents from District education office. Data were collected through questionnaires, interviews and documentary review with two observations. Qualitative data were subjected to thematic analysis and quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 and presented in frequency tables. Findings from the study revealed that factors contributing to premarital sex among secondary school students were advancement of science and technology, push (family influence), relationship, environment, sexual pressure (biological body changes), wide spread use of contraceptives, coercion and socio-economic, age-related (peer pressure) and education. It was also evidenced that family structure and family background contribute to prevalence of premarital sex among secondary school students. In the light of academic performance, it was evidenced that majority of sexually active students perform poorly in academics and they were in disciplined while majority of non-sexually active students performed high academically and they showed discipline behaviors. Furthermore, education was seen as the chief means to avert premarital sex among secondary school students.