scholarly journals Assessing the Opinion of Mothers about School-Based Sexual Education in Romania, the Country with the Highest Rate of Teenage Pregnancy in Europe

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 841
Author(s):  
Magdalena Iorga ◽  
Lavinia-Maria Pop ◽  
Nicoleta Gimiga ◽  
Luminița Păduraru ◽  
Smaranda Diaconescu
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Golden Ratio ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Sexual Education ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
School Based ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Female Teenagers

Background and Objectives: Without mandatory school-based education, Romania is a leading European country in teen pregnancy. This survey aimed at assessing the level of knowledge and the opinions about sexual education and sexual-related issues among mothers of female teenagers aged 13–18 years old. Material and Methods: The survey was conducted between 2015 and 2017 and had four parts, collecting data about sociodemographic variables, the level of knowledge about sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases, and contraception. The respondents were mothers of female teenagers hospitalized in a tertiary pediatric clinic. Data were analyzed using IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Statistics for Windows, version 25 (Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Results: One hundred and thirty-five mothers (42.46 ± 6.81 years old) were included in the research. Most of them were from rural areas, had graduated secondary school, were Christian-orthodox, married, and with a stable job. More than half of the mothers (61.42%) declared that they personally knew adolescents that were already mothers. In great proportion, mothers proved good knowledge about sexual education, contraception, and STDs. They considered that the minimum age for becoming married, in general, is about M = 18.62 ± 2.09 years old but in the case of their daughters, mothers appreciated that the best age would be 23.56 ± 9.37. Mothers considered that they had good communication with their daughters (M = 4.28 ± 0.99) and two-thirds sustained that they had discussed with them about sexual activity, pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and contraception. In case of unwanted pregnancy of their daughters, one-third of the mothers (38.50%) would advise their girls to continue the pregnancy and 7.40% mentioned the termination of pregnancy. Two-thirds of them (74.10%) agreed to school-based sexual education. In the order of preferred sources for sexual education, mothers mentioned parents (85.90%), teachers (33.30%), and family doctors (24.40%). Comparative results regarding their own sex life and that of their daughters are presented. Conclusions: School-based programs should meet parental beliefs about sexuality and sexual education. School, as a creator of values and models, should find the golden ratio to better shape the personal, familial, and social needs for the healthy sexual behavior of the new generation.

scholarly journals Assessment of knowledge regarding issues related to adolescence among male students in Allahabad district, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 5375
Author(s):  
Deepak Anand ◽  
Khurshid Parveen ◽  
Gyan Prakash
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Healthy Development ◽  
Important Means ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Physical Changes

Background: Providing information about changes during adolescence and sexually transmitted diseases is an important means of promoting healthy development and reducing negative outcomes of social behaviors in adolescents. For this purpose we must know their level of knowledge. So this study was designed to assess the knowledge of male students of class VIth to IXth about issues related to adolescence, their attitude for sexuality related problem and their source of information.Methods: It is a cross-sectional study, sample size was 400. Data was collected between August 2017 and December 2017 by using structured questionnaire.Results: Regarding physical changes 4.5% students have no knowledge, 58.75% have some knowledge and 36.75% have satisfactory knowledge. Whereas 9.75% have no knowledge, 80.75% have some knowledge and 9.50% have satisfactory knowledge regarding sexually transmitted diseases. Only 24.75% students knew legal age for marriage.Conclusions: It was found in study that majority of students do not have satisfactory knowledge and there is a need for targeted education for providing proper knowledge.

scholarly journals An Examination of Young Women's Use of Condoms in Casual Sex Situations: Implications for the Sexuality Education Curriculum.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Annette Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Casual Sex ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Biological Factors ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Complex Picture

<p>New Zealand has high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unwanted pregnancy when compared to other comparable countries. The purpose of this research was to gain a better understanding of how sexuality education in schools impacts young people’s behaviour and to elicit their ideas for improving the curriculum. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews with eleven women aged 18-25. The research utilised Heideggerian phenomenology as a framework as this approach allows the researcher and participants to co-construct a shared understanding of the event/s. The results outline a complex picture of young people’s lives and their reasons for having both protected and unprotected casual sex. Three major themes were identified as increasing the likelihood of having casual sex: alcohol, biological factors and socio-cultural factors. However, none of these factors alone explain risky sexual behaviour. Rather, the factors interact within and between each other to increase or decrease the likelihood of someone having casual sex. This added complexity should be taken into account when consideration is being given to the way sexuality education in schools is taught. The results from this study add to the growing body of evidence that sexuality education in high schools need to change if it hopes to reduce the rates of teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.</p>

Fertility, contraception, and pregnancy

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank P Edenborough
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Physiological Effect ◽  
Maternal Outcomes ◽  
Post Transplantation ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Reproductive Genetics ◽  
Reproductive Techniques ◽  
Obstetric Management

This chapter describes the physiological effect of CFTR dysfunction on the development of the reproductive system. Young people with CF and their parents are poorly educated regarding sexual function and becoming parents themselves. They often wish to learn this from their CF teams. Male and female potency, reproductive genetics, and the need for genetic and general counselling before embarking on pregnancy are covered. Contraception, emphasizing the need to avoid unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, and assisted reproductive techniques are described. We discuss the evolving medical and obstetric management of pregnancy, including the likely need for optimizing drug treatment or escalating to more intensive treatment for intercurrent infection. Optimal delivery in the context of maternal health, fetal risks, and longer term maternal outcomes are discussed. Pregnancy post transplantation and termination of unwanted pregnancy or where the mother is too poorly to continue conclude the chapter.

Preventing Teenage Pregnancy, Childbearing, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases: What the Research Shows

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Manlove ◽  
Elizabeth Terry-Humen ◽  
Angela Romano Papillo ◽  
Kerry Franzetta ◽  
Stephanie Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

KNOWLEDGE OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AND SEXUAL BEHAVIOURS AMONG MALAYSIAN MALE YOUTHS

2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 214-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
HALIMAH AWANG ◽  
LI PING WONG ◽  
ROHANA JANI ◽  
WAH YUN LOW
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Sex Partners ◽  
Never Married ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Yeast Infection ◽  
Multiple Sex Partners ◽  
Sexual Behaviours ◽  
Means Of Transmission ◽  
Hiv Aids

SummaryThis study examines the knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among male youths in Malaysia. A self-administered survey was carried out on a sample of 952 never-married males aged 15–24 years. The respondents were asked about their knowledge of STDs, how these diseases get transmitted and their sexual behaviours. The data showed that 92% of the respondents knew of at least one STD (syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, herpes, genital warts, yeast infection, trichomoniasis or HIV/AIDS). About 95% of them knew of at least one method of STD transmission. Urban and tertiary-educated male youths showed a substantially higher proportion of awareness of STDs and transmission methods compared with their rural and less-educated counterparts. The data also indicated that 10% of the study sample admitted to having had sexual experiences. There were still a large proportion of the respondents who were not aware of STDs other than syphilis and HIV/AIDS and the means of transmission, such as multiple sex partners, including those who claimed to be sexually active. Thus there is a need for more concerted efforts to disseminate information on STDs and transmission methods to a wider audience in Malaysia, especially youths in rural areas.

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 Attitudes and Knowledge of Students on Sexuality in Three Secondary Schools

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-164
Author(s):  
Tomislav Filipović ◽  
Zrinka Puharić ◽  
Drita Puharić ◽  
Mario Gašić
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Sexual Life ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
School Students ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Attitudes And Knowledge

Introduction. Sexuality of children and adolescents in Croatia is still considered a taboo, and sexually transmitted diseases are a significant global public health problem that is constantly growing. As a frequent consequence of irresponsible sexual behaviour and early sexual intercourse, we are faced with the problem of juvenile, most often unwanted, pregnancy. Contraceptives are used to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies, and the most vulnerable group are the adolescents. The primary task is to educate the youth prior to them entering active sexual life. Aim. To collect and analyse data on sexual habits, attitudes and knowledge of adolescents. To assess the need for additional education and preventive programmes. Methods. 130 high school students, aged 17-19, participated in the survey. For testing purposes, a questionnaire was used. The questionnaire was conducted voluntarily and was completely anonymous, and a written consent was obtained from parents of juvenile participants. Results. The adolescent subjects in this study showed insufficient knowledge of sexuality, namely the menstrual cycle, contraceptives and emergency contraception, and sexually transmitted diseases. They showed knowledge of things they could get acquainted with on a daily basis through the media and other information outlets. Conclusion. According to the results obtained by the research, we can conclude that higher quality education of the youth is necessary, with the aim of expanding their knowledge of sexuality in order to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and the occurrence of unwanted juvenile pregnancies.

scholarly journals Peningkatan Pengetahuan Remaja dalam Upaya Pencegahan Penyakit Menular Seksual di Desa Jagaraga Kuripan Lombok Barat

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-75
Author(s):  
Irni Setyawati ◽  
Dian Soekmawaty Riezqy Ariendha ◽  
Kusniyati Utami ◽  
Zaenal Arifin ◽  
Sri Handayani
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Health Counseling ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Youth Leaders ◽  
Sufficient Knowledge ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Hiv Aids

Pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan remaja tentang upaya pencegahan penyakit menular seksual di desa Jagaraga. Adapun metode pengabdiannya yaitu penyuluhan dengan pendekatan edukatif melalui tahap (i) Pretes (ii) Penyuluhan kesehatan tentang penyakit menular seksual (iii) Penyuluhan kesehatan tentang HIV/AIDS (iv) Penyuluhan kesehatan tentang perilaku seksual yang sehat (v) Evaluasi. Kegiatan ini dilakukan selama 4 bulan (Oktober 2019-Januari 2020). Setelah dilakukan rangkaian kegiatan penyuluhan kesehatan, terjadi peningkatan tingkat pengetahuan remaja setelah dilakukan penyuluhan kesehatan selama tiga kali yaitu peningkatan tingkat pengetahuan cukup sebanyak 45,3% dan tingkat pengetahuan baik sebanyak 21,4%. Diharapkan ketua remaja dan perangkat desa Jagaraga dapat menindaklanjuti kegiatan ini secara mandiri Increasing Adolescent Knowledge in Efforts to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Jagaraga Village Kuripan, West Lombok This service aims to increase the knowledge of adolescents about efforts to prevent sexually transmitted diseases in Jagaraga village. The method of service is counseling with an educative approach through stages (i) Pretest (ii) Health education about sexually transmitted diseases (iii) Health education about HIV/AIDS (iv) Health education about healthy sexual behavior (v) Evaluation. This activity was carried out for 4 months (October 2019-January 2020). After a series of health counseling activities were carried out, there was an increase in the level of knowledge of adolescents after three times health counseling, namely an increase in the level of sufficient knowledge by 45.3% and a good level of knowledge by 21.4%. It is hoped that the youth leaders and the Jagaraga village apparatus can follow up on this activity independently.

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