scholarly journals BEYOND THE RHETORIC: THE CASE FOR THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION IN KENYAN SCHOOLS

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Kiswili
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Advocacy Groups ◽  
Religious Groups ◽  
Development Discourse ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Policy Regimes ◽  
Comprehensive Sexuality Education ◽  
Young Learners

Comprehensive Sexuality Education remains one of the most controversial topics in global development discourse. Organizations such as UNESCO, WHO and UNICEF have championed for the institutionalization of CSE in countries across the globe, citing the relative merits of this education on young people. Kenya, like a lot of other countries has faced formidable opposition in the institutionalization of CSE with much of the opposition being spearheaded by religious groups and advocacy groups that posit that CSE would have negative consequences on young learners. This review sought to document the milestones that have defined the institutionalization of CSE by the Kenyan government and to establish the legal policy regimes that have informed the process. It also sought to highlight the barriers that have impeded the process and lastly, it endeavored to suggest ways which these impediments can be overcome. This review was a culmination of systematic analysis of the available literature on sex education in Kenya. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0740/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Abstinence-Only and the Struggle to Define Sex Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 209-240
Author(s):  
Kristy L. Slominski
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
Christian Right ◽  
Religious Values ◽  
Comprehensive Sexuality Education ◽  
Conservative Christian ◽  
Conservative Christians ◽  
Abstinence Only

As Chapter 5 argues, conservative Christian abstinence-only advocates learned a great deal from the liberal Protestants and comprehensive sexuality education they rejected. This phase of sex education, often defined by the struggle between competing versions of sex education, began with the emergence of abstinence-only education in the 1980s. After years of opposing sex education, conservative Christians like Tim LaHaye developed their replacements. Supported by—and supporting—the newly developed Christian Right and the evangelical pro-family movement, these programs espoused chastity before marriage and omitted information on contraceptive benefits and the diversity of sexual behaviors and identities. It was no longer a question of whether sex education belonged in schools, but rather which type would be taught. Conservatives, too, had learned how to translate religious values into secular spaces in order to gain a bigger audience for their concerns and values.

The New Morality of Comprehensive Sexuality Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 169-208
Author(s):  
Kristy L. Slominski
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
Sexual Diversity ◽  
Sexual Values ◽  
Comprehensive Sexuality Education ◽  
Conservative Christian ◽  
Life Education ◽  
Conservative Christians ◽  
National Council Of Churches

Out of family life education grew comprehensive sexuality education, which taught sexuality as a public health topic and included information on contraceptives and, eventually, sexual diversity. Interactions between the National Council of Churches and Mary Steichen Calderone, a Quaker and public health professional, led to the founding of SIECUS in 1964 as the leader of comprehensive sexuality education. Chapter 4 argues that the “new morality,” a liberal theological trend also known as situation ethics, shaped comprehensive sexuality education and incited the intense conservative Christian opposition known as the “sex education controversies.” The new morality, with its rejection of absolutist interpretations of right and wrong behavior, tipped sex education further toward progressive sexual values. Responding to the new morality of comprehensive sexuality education, conservative Christians protested that children would learn an “anything goes” curriculum that violated their beliefs in modesty and the exclusive place of sexuality within a monogamous, heterosexual marriage.

scholarly journals Scaling up comprehensive sexuality education in Nigeria: from national policy to nationwide application

Sex Education ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Huaynoca ◽  
Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli ◽  
Nuhu Yaqub Jr. ◽  
Donna Marie Denno
Keyword(s):  
Sexuality Education ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
Comprehensive Sexuality Education

scholarly journals Challenges to implementing national comprehensive sexuality education curricula in low- and middle-income countries: Case studies of Ghana, Kenya, Peru and Guatemala

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. e0200513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah C. Keogh ◽  
Melissa Stillman ◽  
Kofi Awusabo-Asare ◽  
Estelle Sidze ◽  
Ana Silvia Monzón ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Comprehensive Sexuality Education ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Sexuality education, gender and health issues related to puberty rites for girls

2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thelmah X Maluleke
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Gender And Health

It is well documented that initiation or puberty rites for girls are about sexuality, sex education, and sexuality education. Opsomming Navorsing het aangetoon dat inlywings- of puberteitsrites vir meisies gerig is op seksualiteit, seksonderrig, en seksualiteitsopvoeding. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

scholarly journals Strategy to improve adolescent knowledge on sex education: scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 54-65
Author(s):  
Yustika rahmawati Rahmawati Pratami
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
Adolescent Sexual Behavior ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Role Of Parents ◽  
Gender Based

Background : Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) plays an important role in preparing adolescents for safe, productive lives, and understanding about HIV and AIDS, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unwanted pregnancy, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and Gender inequality still pose serious risks to their well-being. Study Aim : Determine the method most instrumental in improving adolescents' knowledge about adolescent sex education and teens identify constraints in obtaining information on sex education. Methods : Stage approach to review the literature using framework Arskey and O'Malley. The framework used to manage with PEOS research questions so that the search strategy uses 5 databases, viz. Pubmed, Science Direct, Wiley, Proquest, And Ebsco with the identification of the relevant study according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: Each method has its contribution in providing information and knowledge about sex education to adolescents, however the source of the greatest role in providing sex education information mostly came from digital sources both internet and TV media. The lack of role of parents and teachers to provide enough information about sex education is reflected in the results and the above discussion. Problems in adolescent sexual behavior that negatively due to inaccurate sources such as peer and the internet and added with minimal information from parents and teachers in which teenagers hoping to get information about sex education from parents and teachers.

scholarly journals Assessing Comprehensive Sexuality Education Programs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Adolescents’ and Teachers’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Contraception

Health ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1428-1444
Author(s):  
Dieudonné Mpunga-Mukendi ◽  
Faustin Mukalenge Chenge ◽  
Mala Ali Mapatano ◽  
Thérèse Nyangi Mondo Mambu ◽  
Gilbert Utshudienyema Wembodinga
Keyword(s):  
Sexuality Education ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Comprehensive Sexuality Education ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Sex Education Strategy for Adolescents: A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yustika Rahmawati Pratami ◽  
◽  
Nurul Kurniati ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Gender Disparity ◽  
Population Exposure ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Inclusion Criteria

Background: Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) plays an important role in preparing safe and productive lives of adolescents through understanding about HIV/ AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, unintended pregnancy, gender-based violence, and gender disparity. This scoping review aimed to investigate the appropriate method of sex education and information for adolescents. Subjects and Method: A scoping review method was conducted in eight stages including (1) Identification of study problems; (2) Determining priority problem and study question; (3) Determining framework; (4) Literature searching; (5) Article selec­tion; (6) Critical appraisal; (7) Data extraction; and (8) Mapping. The research question was identified using population, exposure, and outcome(s) (PEOS) framework. The search included PubMed, ScienceDirect, Wiley Online Library, ProQuest, and EBSCO databases. The inclusion criteria were English-language and full-text articles published between 2009 and 2019. A total of 460 articles was obtained from the searched database. After the review process, twenty articles were eligible for this review. The data were reported by the PRISMA flow chart. Results: Eleven articles from developing countries (Nigeria, Thailand, Iran, California, Vietnam, Spain, South Africa, Indonesia) and nine articles from developed countries (USA, England, Australia) met the inclusion criteria with quantitative (cross-sectional, quasi-experiments, cohort, RCT) and qualitative design studies. The findings discussed available sources of sex education for adolescents including peers, school, media, and other adults. Digital media (internet and TV) contributed as preferable sources for adolescents. The parents and teacher’s involvement in providing sex education remained inadequate. Inappropriate sources of sex education like invalid information from the internet and other adults caused negative consequences on the sexual and reproductive health of children and adolescents. Conclusion: Parents-school partnership strategies play an important role in delivering appropriate information about sex education for children and adolescents. Keywords: digital media, sex education, parents, schools, adolescents Correspondence: Yustika Rahmawati Pratami. Jl. Siliwangi No. 63, Nogotirto, Gamping, Sleman, Yogyakarta, 55292. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: +6282198915596. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.02.27

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