scholarly journals Prevention of STI and teenage pregnancies through sex education

2016 ◽  
Vol 126 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-49
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Drwal ◽  
Katarzyna Głaszcz ◽  
Anna Taracha ◽  
Adrianna Krupa ◽  
Olga Padała ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Teen Pregnancy ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Contraceptive Methods ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancies ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Educational Meetings

Abstract Different names are used when referring to sex education, as well as there are different ways to teach the subject. Yet, it remains an essential part of the school curriculum. Using different curricula may yield various results. The content of sex education classes is dependent on various cultural and social aspects, specific to the certain country. In Poland, sex education-related topics are brought up during classes of Introduction to Family Planning, as it is called in Polish. The Ministry of Education is responsible for shaping sex education policies. The curriculum mostly focuses on STI-related diseases (including HIV/AIDS), contraceptive methods and teen pregnancy issues. Unfortunately, psychological aspects of sex or sexual assault subjects are rarely discussed upon. As a result, sexual initiation often results in unwanted pregnancies or infections. Shame is a huge obstacle to effective communication on these topics between teens ant their parents. This shows the need for organizing educational meetings for parents or carers to help them start a conversation on this delicate subject with their kids. Sex education should be focused on presenting upright knowledge with medical accuracy, which will be an addition to the content provided by parents. Well-prepared teachers can have impact over lowering the rate of sexually transmitted infections and teenage pregnancies. Sex education has also a significant influence over promoting responsible sex and increasing teens’ awareness.

scholarly journals Születésszabályozás. Fogamzásgátlás, abortusz, szexuális nevelés

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 465-495
Author(s):  
Flóra Konrád
Keyword(s):  
Social Environment ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Sexual Education ◽  
Contraceptive Methods ◽  
Complex Issue ◽  
Abortion Laws ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancies ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Correct Application ◽  
Artificial Abortion

These issues are strongly interrelated since without proper sex education there is a lack of knowledge about contraceptive methods and the consequences of unwanted pregnancies are often artificial abortions. However, if we get ahead of the process and develop an education system, that includes the spreading of correct sexual behaviour and enlightenment may be a significant rate of abortions could be prevented. The aim of this study is to emphasize the importance of sexual education in our accelerated social environment. There are presented diverse methods of contraception and their correct application from the very beginning. Proper knowledge about these methods is essential, thus everybody will find the most suitable personal techniques. While discussing the current legislation of artificial abortion, it is necessary to point out that this is a very complex issue, because abortion laws of many countries mirror social and economical interests thus overshadowing the very strong ethical nature of the topic. There are detailed also psychological impacts of abortion and types of social exclusion since without these aspects it is impossible to draw a realistic picture of the subject.

Some comments on the Vietnamese language and literature school curriculum draft

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Le Thoi Tan ◽  
Nguyen Duc Can
Keyword(s):  
Education And Training ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Viet Nam ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Doi Moi ◽  
Language And Literature ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
The Subject ◽  
And Training

The Ministry of Education and Training has published the draft of the school curriculum of Vietnamese language and literature. It is possible to visualize the underlying principles of the draft via studying the presentation and the explanation of key concepts to understand the curriculum draft (presented in the "Some key terminologies in the subject curriculum" section). From this perspective, this article focuses on analyzing this section to understand the overall principles of the curriculum draft.      Keywords Curriculum, Vietnamese language and literature, comments Tài liệu tham khảo Lê Thời Tân, “Về bài Phong cách ngôn ngữ nghệ thuật trong sách Ngữ Văn 10 (Hội thảo Sách giáo khoa)”, Tạp chí Dạy và Học Ngày nay, số 10, 2012. Lê Thời Tân, “"Diễn ngôn": Xung quanh từ dùng và thuật ngữ đối ứng”, Tạp chí Khoa học, Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội, số 02 tháng 12/2013. Lê Thời Tân, “Xử lí văn bản “Hai Cây Phong” của Ngữ Văn 8 và vài cố gắng đọc-hiểu tự sự học đối bài này”, Tạp chí Khoa học (chuyên san Nghiên cứu Giáo dục), Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội, tập 30, số 1S, 2014. Lê Thời Tân, Nguyễn Đức Can, “Xung quanh việc đặt vấn đề “văn bản nhật dụng” và phần Tri thức đọc-hiểu văn nhật dụng trong Ngữ Văn 12”, Tạp chí Khoa học (chuyên san Nghiên cứu Giáo dục), Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội, tập 32, số 1, 2016 Lê Thời Tân, “Về cách đặt vấn đề “văn bản nhật dụng” trong chương trình dạy học Ngữ Văn THCS”, Đổi mới nghiên cứu và giảng dạy Ngữ Văn trong nhà trường Sư phạm, Kỉ yếu hội thảo khoa học toàn quốc, Trường Đại học Sư phạm Hà Nội, Nxb Giáo dục Việt Nam, 2016. Lê Thời Tân, “Truyện kể như là diễn ngôn và truyện kể như là văn bản – Giới hạn tiếp cận của vài ba đại biểu tự sự học cấu trúc luận”, Trường ĐHSPHN-Khoa Ngữ Văn, Kí hiệu học – Từ lý thuyết đến ứng dụng trong nghiên cứu và dạy học ngữ văn (Kỉ yếu hội thảo khoa học quốc gia), Nxb Giáo dục Việt Nam, 10-2016. Lê Thời Tân, Nguyễn Đức Can, “Một cố gắng diễn giải bài Hoạt động giao tiếp bằng ngôn ngữ (Chương trình Ngữ văn 10)”, Tạp chí Khoa học (chuyên san Nghiên cứu Giáo dục), Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội, tập 32, số 3, 10/2016. Nguyễn Đức Can, Lê Thời Tân, “Xung quanh câu chuyện tích hợp văn-sử trong chương trình dạy học phổ thông hiện nay”, Tạp chí Khoa học (chuyên san Nghiên cứu Giáo dục), Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội, tập 33, số 1, 4/2017. Lê Thời Tân, “Sở chỉ và quy chiếu của ngôn ngữ và văn chương – Trường hợp con “tra” trong truyện Cố hương của Lỗ Tấn”, Tạp chí Khoa học (Khoa học Xã hội và Giáo dục), Trường Đại học Thủ Đô Hà Nội, số 15, 4/2017. Lê Thời Tân, “Một cố gắng diễn giải sâu hơn bài Hoạt động giao tiếp bằng ngôn ngữ trong Ngữ Văn 10”, Tạp chí Khoa học (Khoa học Xã hội&Nhân văn), Trường Đại học Sư phạm TP Hồ Chí Minh, Tập 14, Số 4b, 2017. Nguyễn Đức Can, Lê Thời Tân, “Bàn về cách đặt vấn đề “văn bản quảng cáo” trong Chương trình ngữ văn trung học phổ thông”, Tạp chí Khoa học (chuyên san Nghiên cứu Giáo dục), Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội, tập 33, số 2, 6/2017 Lê Thời Tân, Nguyễn Thị Hải, “Văn bản Hành chính trong chương trình ngữ văn trung học”, Tạp chí Khoa học, Trường Đại học Sư phạm Hà Nội, tập 62, số 7, 2017. Nhóm sư phạm Cánh Buồm, SGK Tiếng Việt (Lớp 1 đến Lớp 9), Nxb Tri thức, 2008-2016. Nhóm sư phạm Cánh Buồm, SGK Văn (Lớp 1 đến Lớp 9) Nxb Tri thức, 2008-2016.

scholarly journals “What Do Our Boys Know about Sex?” Preliminary Data of a New Questionnaire for the Evaluation of the Knowledge of Sexuality among Adolescents

Uro ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 99-107
Author(s):  
Francesco Persico ◽  
Paolo Fedelini ◽  
Marco Fabiano ◽  
Luigi Pucci ◽  
Maria Ferraiuolo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Cultural Exchange ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
School Based ◽  
Internet Media ◽  
One Year ◽  
National Health Policies

Background: The sexual health of young people is an especially important issue for national health policies. Adolescents, in fact, are at elevated risk for adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes relative to their habits, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), sexual behaviour and teenage pregnancy. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge about sexuality of students under the age of 18. Moreover, we aimed to explore the influence of sex education on sexual knowledge and behaviour. Methods: The participants were enrolled during a cultural exchange project in September 2019. After completing the questionnaire, all students took part in a sex education course performed by an urologist with expertise in sociology and psychology. The adolescents repeated the same survey in a web form in September 2020, one year after the course. Results: Analyzing the data, sex education lessons helped to improve students’ confidence in approaching all the issues of the questionnaire. Moreover, we observed a significant increase in the role of school as main source of information, while the role of the internet, media and family remained stable. Conclusions: This study encouraged the introduction of school-based sexual education policies, pointing to opportunities for structural early intervention programs.

scholarly journals Perception regarding reproductive health among adolescents of rural Sindh, Pakistan

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-45
Author(s):  
Anjum Shahid ◽  
Abdul Ghaffar Pirzada ◽  
Ashfaque Ahmed Memon
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Contraceptive Methods ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Sizable Proportion ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
Hiv Aids

Adolescence, the second decade of life, is a period in which an individual undergoes major physical and psychological changes. Adolescence is a period when health problems that have serious immediate consequences can occur or when problem behaviours that could have serious adverse effects on health in the future are initiated. This study examines the knowledge and perception regarding reproductive health and opinion toward reproductive health education among adolescents of rural Sindh, Pakistan.  Study was conducted in 2008- 2009 on a total number of 369 adolescent males (209) and females (160) studying in colleges of Kambar Shadadkot, rural Sindh. This descriptive study using cluster sampling technique was conducted in randomly selected eight intermediate colleges of boys and girls. After informed consent and ensuring confidentiality, an anonymous quantitative questionnaire was completed to ascertain the knowledge of adolescents.  Main outcome measures were adolescent’s knowledge of reproductive health concepts, pregnancy and contraceptive methods and knowledge in relation to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and HIV/AIDS. Analysis of data revealed that a sizable proportion of adolescents had low knowledge regarding reproductive health issues and had misconception regarding reproductive physiology, STDs and condoms. Teacher was the focal source of information and 63% male and 43 % female respondents desired a need for RH education. More than half of participants had no knowledge on STDs and HIV/AIDS and its spread and a small percentage had awareness regarding contraceptive methods, about condom use and its protective coverage against STD’s and pregnancy. Strong efforts are needed to augment awareness among rural adolescents and education could serve the purpose. Gender-based ethnically amenable sex education curriculum should be introduced in educational institutions.South East Asia J Public Health | Jan-June 2012 | Vol 2 Issue 1 | 39-45 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/seajph.v2i1.15264

scholarly journals TEACHER OPINIONS ON SEXUAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY IN LATVIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 119-128
Author(s):  
Egija Laganovska ◽  
Elīna Kviese
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Sexual Education ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancies ◽  
Education Of Students ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Identity Safety

Sexual education plays an important role in preparing children and adolescents for a safe and productive life. Sex education provides not only knowledge about different types of sexual issues, or about common sexually transmitted diseases, unwanted pregnancies, sexual violence, but also personal identity, safety, love, intimacy and relationships.This study was conducted in order to examine the opinions of special education teachers working with adolescents with intellectual disabilities on sexual education. A descriptive study design was used. The authors designed a questionnaire to explore the opinions of 72 special education teachers in Latvia.The research results approved how crucial it is to provide opportunities to receive sexual education for adolescents with intellectual disabilities at school. 

scholarly journals Who Is Who in the Teaching of Sex Education? A Lesson Learned from the 'Safuu' Oromo Tradition of East Africa

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Admasu Etefa Tucho
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
School Students ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
K 12

The 2020 National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data show that there are a total of 130,930 k-12 public schools in the United States of America (U.S.A), serving approximately 48.1 million students. The demographic breakdown of the student population includes 22 million (45.7%) Whites; 13. Million (32 %) Hispanic; 17.2 million (14%) African American; 2.6 million (5.4%) Asian, 2.2 million (4.6%) students two or more races; and 0.4 million (0.8%) American Indian/ Alaska Native students. Adding sex education to the public school curriculum was primarily to make elementary and secondary school students aware of sexually transmitted diseases and teenage pregnancy. Although comprehensive sexuality education has been operational in all 50 states for decades, the program's quality and comprehensiveness vary considerably from state to state due to a series of obstacles. The author of this article proposes an alternative or at least supplemental approach to the current comprehensive sex education.

(Un)safe sex in James Bond films: what chance for sex education?

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 113-118
Author(s):  
Lara DA Zegers ◽  
Richard HC Zegers
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Safe Sex ◽  
Casual Sex ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
James Bond ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Number Of Sexual Partners ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancies ◽  
Over Time

Background and aims Many women in Bond films make love to James Bond (alias 007). Our objective was to quantify the practice of (un)safe sex in Bond films. Methods and results All 24 Bond films were watched together by the authors and the following data were recorded: if the women had sex with 007, whether the women consumed any alcohol before they had sex, whether contraceptives were mentioned and/or used by 007 or the women and whether the women survived the film. Bond had sexual relations with a total of 58 different women. Twenty-two percent of the women had consumed alcohol. In none of the films was any type of contraception mentioned or used. A total of 28% women did not survive the film. Conclusion If he were real, Bond outnumbers the British men at least fivefold when it comes to the number of sexual partners over a lifetime. Nevertheless, over time casual sex is becoming less frequent for 007. Sexually transmitted diseases, safe sex and (unwanted) pregnancies seem not to exist in the films. Some suggestions were made to promote safe sex in future Bond films as movies can play an important role in sex education.

‘We’re going around the subject’ improving sex education and adolescents’ awareness of sexually transmitted infections: a qualitative study

Sex Education ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radhika Seiler-Ramadas ◽  
Erika Mosor ◽  
Maisa Omara ◽  
Igor Grabovac ◽  
Karin Schindler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
The Subject

scholarly journals Awareness about reproductive health, contraceptive methods, STDs including HIV/AIDS, and HPV vaccine, among adolescent girls in district Faridkot in Punjab

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seema Grover ◽  
Nishi Garg ◽  
Rupali Rupali ◽  
Balpreet Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Hpv Vaccine ◽  
Contraceptive Methods ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Route Of Transmission ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: Adolescents are more vulnerable than adults to unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS. Female adolescents have a higher risk of contracting an STD than their male counterparts. Hence creating awareness in them about reproductive health is the need of the hour.Methods: This was a cross sectional school based Study which was conducted in various schools of Faridkot city of Punjab where 400 Adolescent girls of class 11th and 12th age between 16-19 years, studying in English medium schools in district Faridkot through predesigned multiple choice questionnaires.Results: In our study, most of the girls (67%) were not aware about the meaning of reproductive health. Amongst contraceptive methods, 62.5% knew about condoms. The awareness about STDs was highest about HIV/AIDS (70.75%) and low (less than 20%) for other STDs. They also scored low about symptoms and route of transmission of STD’s. Only 17% of the girls knew about HPV vaccine. Attitude towards sex education was positive.Conclusions: Poor knowledge in girls about Reproductive Health and STDs (other than HIV/AIDS) is of serious concern. Therefore, education about reproductive health should be incorporated in the curriculum which should be given through teaching, interpersonal communication, television, health camps and specialist.

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