National Sex Survey in South Korea

Objective: This study aimed to perform the national sex survey and to collect the basic data for establishment of the prevention strategies of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS. Design and Method: This is a national survey performed on a sample of 2,500 individuals (1,273 men and 1,227 women) aged 18-69 years old. The online surveys were carried out on a national scale in South Korea. Subjects were randomly selected from resident registration. A structured questionnaire was developed which elicited information concerning: demographic information, information on their sexual behavior, sexual identity, prostitution, experience of STIs, and experience of sex education. Results: The majority of the subjects were either married or living with a partner. Mean number of sexual intercourse is 3.0±3.3 times a month. Mean sexual satisfaction score using visual analog scale is 63.2±24.6. Eighty-four percent had a fixed sex partner; 13.1% (22.6% of men; 2.5% of women) had experience through a speed dating or prostitution. 0.9% of men and 1.1% of women were sexually attracted to the same gender only, 1.5% of men and 2.0% of women were sexually attracted to both gender. 1.8% of participants had the experience of the STIs. Only 10.4% of the respondents had received sex education in the past year. Conclusions: We performed the National Sex Survey according to the nationwide distribution of population. It would be useful for establishment of the prevention strategies of STIs and HIV/AIDS. To control STIs and HIV/AIDS, powerful policies containing sex education and medical services will be needed.

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Gender Equity in HIV/AIDS Education

Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education ◽

10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.013.1297 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kacie Kidd

Keyword(s):

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Gender Equity ◽

Sex Education ◽

Sexual Behaviors ◽

Aids Education ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

School Based ◽

Initial Discovery ◽

Student Questions ◽

Hiv Aids

Since its initial discovery in the early 1980s, through the development of treatment and prophylaxis medications as well as continued attempts at vaccination development, HIV/AIDS has changed the narrative about infectious diseases around the world. It has led to recognition of the complexities of the intersections of sexuality, gender, race, age, culture, and socioeconomic status while simultaneously highlighting gender inequities in all aspects of the disease. These inequities present in clinical trials that include only subsets of the population, prevention strategies that are offered based on oversimplified assumptions about sexual behaviors, and limited education about risk for everyone from schoolchildren through medical professionals. Activists and public health advocates push for inclusion and transparency in research and treatment for HIV/AIDS, but education at all levels has lagged. The United Nations and the International Conference on Population Development have declared school-based sex education a goal for all countries in order to reduce the health burden of HIV/AIDS. Sex education in schools varies between and within countries, with no standardization of how to best educate youth about sex, reproductive health, or disease prevention. Despite continued challenges with curriculum incorporation and content, research suggests that key qualities of an effective educational program include the creation of a safe space for student questions, inclusion of diverse voices, and clear guidance for preventing sexually transmitted infections such as HIV/AIDS. In order to mitigate continued inequity over the next several decades and beyond, comprehensive HIV/AIDS education must emphasize the intersectionality of gender, sexuality, race, age, culture, and socioeconomic status at all levels from elementary introductions through training for medical and mental health researchers and providers.

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Indigenous health beliefs, attitudes and practices among VhaVenda: A challenge to the promotion of HIV/AIDS prevention strategies

Curationis ◽

10.4102/curationis.v30i3.1097 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

F.M. Mulaudzi

Keyword(s):

Health Beliefs ◽

Cultural Practices ◽

Indigenous Health ◽

Prevention Strategies ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

The People ◽

Health Care Training ◽

Hiv Aids

Currently, the syndromic management of HIV/AIDS is based on a biomedical model that focuses on the ABC (Abstain, Be faithful, Condomise) model. The ABC model overlooks the issue of indigenous cultural practices, sexual behaviours, knowledge and attitudes of the society. A grounded theory study was used for the research. The population for the research on which this article is reporting, was selected from the Vhavenda ethnic group using purposive sampling. In-depth interviews were held at the participants’ own homes. The outcome of the study on which this article is reporting, may assist in identifying indigenous health beliefs, attitudes and practices that will assist in curbing the spread of HIV/AIDS. The findings revealed that cultural practices, such as premarital counselling, polygamy and widow inheritance, are believed to be influential in making women more susceptible to sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS. The practice of abstinence, as emphasised at initiation schools, should be incorporated into current policies and preventative practices. The findings further demonstrate that policy-makers who formulated the HIV/AIDS strategy have limited knowledge of the health beliefs, attitudes and practices of the people they serve. They thus find it difficult to draw up promotion and prevention strategies that meet the needs of the community. It is therefore imperative that our health-care training curriculum be reviewed to make provision for the incorporation of sound and effective indigenous practices to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and to eliminate or refine practices that are harmful and detrimental to people’s health. The cultural practices that were proved reliable and effective will be recommended for integration into health education.

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Epidemiology of HIV and sexually transmitted infections in Thailand

Sexual Health ◽

10.1071/sh04032 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 209 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

V. Chandeying

Keyword(s):

Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽

Sex Workers ◽

Hiv Infections ◽

National Scale ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Condom Usage ◽

Sources Of Infection ◽

Living With Hiv ◽

Made In ◽

Hiv Aids

There are very few developing countries in the world where public policy has been effective in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS on a national scale. Thailand is an exception, a massive program to control HIV has reduced visits to commercial sex workers by half, raised condom usage, decreased sexually transmitted infections dramatically, and achieved substantial reductions in new HIV infections. However, unless past efforts are sustained and new sources of infection are addressed, the striking achievements made in controlling the epidemic could be put at risk. There is a need in Thailand to continue strong HIV/AIDS prevention and education efforts in the future, as well as to provide treatment and care for those living with HIV/AIDS.

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Correlation between history of contact with people living with HIV AIDS PWAs and tolerant attitudes toward HIV AIDS and PWAs in rural Thailand

International Journal of STD & AIDS ◽

10.1258/0956462981922548 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 9 (8) ◽

pp. 482-484 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Akiko Takai ◽

Som Arch Wongkhomthong ◽

Akira Akabayashi ◽

Ichiro Kai ◽

Gen Ohi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sex Education ◽

Western Country ◽

Attitude Score ◽

People Living With Hiv ◽

Preventative Intervention ◽

History Of ◽

Village People ◽

Living With Hiv ◽

Structured Questionnaire ◽

Hiv Aids

This study examines the hypothesis that people who have more contact with PWAs people living with AIDS are more tolerant than those who have no contact with them. Four provinces with different incidence of AIDS in 4 different regions of Thailand were selected. Structured questionnaire interviews were conducted with village people, asking about their history of contact with PWAs, and knowledge and attitudes toward HIV AIDS and PWAs n =434 . An lAttitude Score , which indicates an accepting attitude or tolerance toward HIV AIDS and PWAs, was developed using the results of the questionnaire on attitudes. Six factors: sex, education, age, province, knowledge, and history of contact with PWAs were positively correlated with the Attitude Score. After a multiple regression analysis, contact with PWAs was significantly associated with Attitude Score. This study is one of the first analytical studies conducted in a non Western country to show that people s tolerant attitudes towards HIV AIDS and PWAs are positively related to their history of contact with HIV AIDS and PWAs. This finding should have important implications for future educational programmes and preventative intervention.

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Relationships Attitudes, Role of Parents, and The Community Environment With Knowledge about HIV/AIDS in Adolescents

JOURNAL EDUCATIONAL OF NURSING(JEN) ◽

10.37430/jen.v4i1.79 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 41-50

Author(s):

Partono Siswosuharjo ◽

H. Nur Avenzoar Avenzoar ◽

Abdul Qohar

Keyword(s):

Negative Attitude ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Community Environment ◽

Human Reproductive ◽

Role Based ◽

Role Of Parents ◽

Stis And Hiv ◽

Hiv Aids

Cases of STI (Sexually Transmitted Infections) and HIV / AIDS are quite common among adolescents. Various types of STIs and HIV / AIDS are very influential on a person's health level in general and reproductive health conditions in particular because in general, various STI and HIV / AIDS infections are directly related to the human reproductive system. Even HIV / AIDS can have an impact on death. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors related to knowledge of HIV / AIDS in adolescents. This research is an analytical survey research in which the research will be conducted is a research using cross sectional research method (cross-cutting) because in this study the independent and dependent variables will be observed at the same time. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the distribution of adolescent knowledge about HIV / AIDS at SMK Gema Gawita Tangerang in 2019, namely Not Good as many as 54 respondents (58.7%) and Good as many as 38 respondents (41.3%). The distribution of adolescent knowledge about HIV / AIDS based on gender was 46 respondents (50%) and 46 respondents (50%), based on The role of parents were 60 respondents (65.2%) and 32 respondents (34.8%) had a role. %), based on the Attitude of students who have negative Attitude as many as 45 respondents (48.9%) and positive ones as many as 47 respondents (51.1%), based on the environment where there are as many as 24 respondents (26.1%) and those who support 68 respondents (73.9%), based on Information Technology, there were 31 respondents (33.7%) and 61 respondents (66.3%) made use of it.

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A cross-sectional observational study on child sexual abuse

International Journal of Research in Dermatology ◽

10.18203/issn.2455-4529.intjresdermatol20194661 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 739

Author(s):

Saradha Kandasamy Perumal ◽

Sarankumar Sudhakar ◽

Mithra Sampathkumar

Keyword(s):

Sexual Abuse ◽

Child Sexual Abuse ◽

Sex Education ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Male Victims ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Sexual Offenses ◽

Males And Females ◽

Structured Questionnaire

Background: A child sexual abuse (CSA) incident never comes into limelight unless it is a rape, probably because it could be an asymptomatic event causing only an emotional trauma or due to fear of revealing. It has been observed that sexually transmitted infections (STI) are in increasing trend among adolescents due to early sexual maturity, increased promiscuity and sexual offenses.Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was carried out for a group of 774 school children between the age group of 14-17 years using a structured questionnaire to estimate the level of unreported child sexual abuse and sexual awareness. Descriptive statistical analysis was carried out in this study (SPSS 21.0).Results: It was observed that 5.5% of children had been abused among which 37.3 % and 62.7% were males and females respectively. 11.1% and 6.25% were abused in penetrative, 59.25% and 43.75% in non-penetrative forms among female and male victims respectively. Abusers were mainly family and friends (25.5%) followed by strangers (23.2%). 25.3% of unaffected and 27.9% of affected was aware of POSCO law. 88.3% of affected and 62.3% of unaffected rated good and above for the questionnaire.Conclusions: Unreported and silent victims have to be identified and addressed to prevent crimes and provide a safer environment for children. Implementation of POCSO law at the root level with sex education must be strengthened. Our study concluded that CSA is an extensive problem and even the lowest prevalence includes a huge number of victims who still need to be considered.

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Preventive Behavior of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS Among Female Sex Workers in Gianyar Regency

Jurnal Genta Kebidanan ◽

10.36049/jgk.v10i2.32 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 72-78

Author(s):

Luh Gede Pradnyawati

Keyword(s):

Sexual Intercourse ◽

Sex Workers ◽

Female Sex Workers ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Female Sex ◽

Hiv Test ◽

Prevention Behavior ◽

Stis And Hiv ◽

Hiv Aids

Research conducted in 2018 regarding the use of condoms among female sex workers (FSW) in Sanur, Denpasar City, found that condom use had beed promoted, but there were still FSW who did not use condoms when dealing with customers. Gianyar Regency is an area with the second highest direct FSW after Denpasar City. Gianyar Regency has many locations and points of sexual transactions. One of the wellknown locaizations in Gianyar Regency is the one along the Baypass Ida Bagus Mantra. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct an exploratory study of STIs and HIV/AIDS prevention behavior in female sex workers in Gianyar Regency. This study used a qualitative method with purposive sampling technique on 15 informants consisting of female sex workers, pimps and friends/customers by conducting indepth interviews. The results showed that even though the use of condoms had been encouraged, there were also participants who did not use condoms when dealing with custumors. They mostly argued that their partners did not like the use of condoms in sexual intercourse. The low use of condoms is related to economic factors. If they use a condoms for sexual intercourse, it will reduce the income of FSW. In the prevention of STIs and HIV/AIDS, most FSW never did an HIV test

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Sexual education for adolescents: a participatory research approach in the school

Revista de Enfermagem UFPE on line ◽

10.5205/reuol.648-5663-1-le.0401201020 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 149

Author(s):

Andressa Da Silveira ◽

Joanita Cechin Donaduzzi ◽

Adriana Dall’Asta Pereira ◽

Eliane Tatsch Neves

Keyword(s):

Sex Education ◽

Group Dynamics ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Research Approach ◽

Sex And Sexuality ◽

The Subject ◽

Investigación Cualitativa ◽

Structured Questionnaire ◽

Participatory Research Approach ◽

Hiv Aids

ABSTRACTObjective: to characterize the perception of adolescents about sexuality within the school. Methods: this is a qualitative research, from participatory approach, adopted by the Ethics in Research of the UNIFRA under protocol number 313.2007.2. It had been developed group dynamics and semi-structured questionnaire with adolescents from a public school in southern Brazil, a total of 48 adolescents between 12 and 19 years of age from December 2007 to May 2008. Results: the adolescents present themselves uninformed regarding prevention of STD'S, HIV/AIDS and pregnancy, do not talk to parents/family members about their questions about sex and sexuality; value feelings when it comes to staying or dating someone, but denote prejudice and taboos regarding the subject addressed in the study. Conclusion: it is recommended the development of educational activities with teenagers in schools, including health professionals, teachers and family to allow for a sharing of ideas and ways of teaching and learning about sex and sexuality. Descriptors: nursing; adolescent health; sex education; schools; health education. RESUMO Objetivo: caracterizar a percepção dos adolescentes sobre sexualidade no espaço da escola. Métodos: trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, com uma abordagem participativa, aprovada pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da UNIFRA, sob número de protocolo 313.2007.2. Foram desenvolvidas dinâmicas de grupo e questionário semiestruturado com adolescentes de uma escola municipal do sul do Brasil, totalizando 48 adolescentes entre 12 e 19 anos de idade no período de dezembro de 2007 a maio de 2008. Resultados: os adolescentes apresentam-se desinformados em relação à prevenção de DST’S, HIV/AIDS e gravidez precoce; não conversam com os pais/familiares sobre suas dúvidas acerca de sexo/sexualidade; valorizam sentimentos, quando se trata de ficar ou namorar alguém, porém denotaram preconceito e tabus em relação à temática abordada no estudo. Conclusão: recomenda-se o desenvolvimento de ações educativas com adolescentes nas escolas, incluindo o profissional de saúde, professores e família, para que haja um compartilhar de ideias e de modos de ensinar e aprender sobre sexo e sexualidade. Descritores: enfermagem; saúde do adolescente; educação sexual; escolas; educação em saúde. RESUMENObjetivo: Caracterizar la percepción de los adolescentes sobre la sexualidad en la escuela. Métodos: Se trata de una investigación cualitativa con un enfoque participativo adoptado por la Ética en la Investigación UNIFRA con el número de protocolo 313.2007.2. Se han desarrollado dinámicas de grupo y cuestionario semiestructurado con los adolescentes de una escuela pública en el sur de Brasil, un total de 48 adolescentes de entre 12 y 19 años de edad a partir de diciembre 2007-mayo 2008. Resultados: los adolescentes presentan mal informados acerca de la prevención de las ETS, el VIH / SIDA y el embarazo, no hablar con los padres y miembros de la familia, sobre sus preguntas sobre sexo y sexualidad; sentimientos de valor cuando se trata de quedarse o salir con alguien, pero denotan prejuicios y tabúes en relación con el tema tratado en el estudio. Conclusión: Se recomienda el desarrollo de actividades educativas con los adolescentes en las escuelas, incluidos los profesionales de la salud, maestros y familiares para permitir un intercambio de ideas y formas de enseñar y aprender sobre el sexo y la sexualidad. Descriptores: enfermería; salud de los adolescentes; educación sexual; las escuelas; educación para la salud.

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Perception regarding reproductive health among adolescents of rural Sindh, Pakistan

South East Asia Journal of Public Health ◽

10.3329/seajph.v2i1.15264 ◽

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 adolescents 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 STDs 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

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Do parents and adolescents talk about reproductive health? Myanmar adolescents' perspective

South East Asia Journal of Public Health ◽

10.3329/seajph.v1i1.13219 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 40-45 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Yin Thet Nu Oo ◽

Ko Ko Zaw ◽

Kyu Kyu Than ◽

The Mg Mg ◽

Kyi Kyi Mar ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Reproductive Health ◽

Effective Means ◽

Unwanted Pregnancy ◽

Transitional Period ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

The People ◽

Health Complications ◽

Structured Questionnaire ◽

Hiv Aids

Adolescence is a transitional period and an important stage in an individual's life. Adolescents are at risk of adverse reproductive health outcomes such as unplanned or unwanted pregnancy, unsafe abortions, maternal health complications, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) including HIV/AIDS. Previous studies indicate that adolescents whose parents talk to them about sex tend to be less sexually active and more likely to use an effective means of contraception. The objective of the study was to find out the level and content of communication between adolescents and their parents. Ease of communication, future intentions to discuss with parents and confidence in parents' knowledge of reproductive health were also examined. A cross sectional descriptive study using structured questionnaire was conducted among 91 adolescents (11-19 years old) in North Okkalapa Township of Yangon Division, Myanmar. The majority of the people there had little knowledge on pubertal changes and STDs, and moderate knowledge on contraception. Sixty three percent of adolescents communicated at least once with their parents on reproductive health within the last 6 months: 6.8% with fathers and 62.6% with mothers. Only 15.4% talked more than three times. Girls were more likely to communicate with mothers than boys (79% vs. 33%, P<0.001). The main topic of discussion among mother and girls is menstruation, and among mothers and boys, HIV/AIDS/STDs are mainly discussed. Regarding the ease of communication, only 15% felt comfortable talking with parents. Most of the adolescents (89%) had positive attitude towards communicating with their parents. The findings suggest the need to involve parents in existing adolescent reproductive health programs and design interventions focusing on parents to promote parent-adolescent communication. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/seajph.v1i1.13219 South East Asia Journal of Public Health 2011:1:40-45

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