Advancing sexual and reproductive health outcomes in rural schools with the use of a sexuality education enhancement model: learners’ perspectives

Adekola, Ayobami Precious; Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi Helen

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11189

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“…The study's findings indicated that students find social media platforms attractive for accessing SRH information. This agrees with various studies that showed that social media provide space through which health-promoting messages could be disseminated and accessed due to the increased and popular usage of mobile digital devices (Korda & Itani, 2011;Adekola & Mavhandu-Mudzusi, 2022;UNICEF, 2019;Stellefson et al, 2020). Furthermore, the findings showed that the culture of silence, where the discussion of sexual-related matters is considered taboo, can be addressed by using social media as platforms for discussing sexuality education information.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Maximising Social Media Platforms to Enhance Sexuality Education in Rural Schools

Adekola

2023

ECSM

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Sexuality education is central to the South African government's strategy to promote adolescents' sexual and reproductive health, reduce student pregnancy, and prevent sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. The school-based sexuality education program aims to reduce young people’s vulnerability, enhance their decision-making skills, and improve their self-efficacy. The rising incidence of sexually transmitted infections and student pregnancy in some rural schools in King Cetshwayo district may indicate that their sexuality education programs are ineffective as a result of multiple contextual factors. In light of this, the author conducted a study that explored students' lived experiences with the sexuality education programs available in their schools. This phenomenological study was conducted in 2020. Nine schools were chosen, and 84 purposively sampled secondary school students participated in focus group interviews. The collected data were analysed using an interpretative phenomenological analysis framework. Study findings revealed that social media platforms could be utilised to improve the effectiveness of school-based sexuality education in the research setting. The study identified untapped opportunities to spread sexuality education messages to all stakeholders, including students, teachers, parents, and various community actors. Furthermore, the findings showed that using social media platforms could increase the spread and accessibility of sexuality education messages outside of the four walls of classrooms. In addition, it emerged that social media could be used to create platforms for confidential, private, and non-judgemental engagements on sensitive aspects of sexuality education. Based on the findings of the study, the author recommends that policymakers initiate and implement policies that will integrate the use of multiple social media platforms to advance the messages of sexuality education to all stakeholders. In addition, such platforms could be used for capacity building and support for both teachers and students, as well as a medium for multi-stakeholder engagement.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Maximising Social Media Platforms to Enhance Sexuality Education in Rural Schools

Adekola

2023

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“…Generally, studies examined STI prevention and control in the population at large; exceptions to this were studies concerned with people living with HIV (n = 22) [5,9,[34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53], people who inject drugs (n = 5) [54][55][56][57][58], women (n = 16) [5,11,[59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72], children and young people (n = 11) [43,49,57,[72][73][74][75]…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Ninety-three percent (n = 65) of studies were focused on HIV [5,9,11,34-67,69-71,74-79,81-99], and three studies had a general sexual health/STI focus [69,73,77]. Two studies focused specifically on chlamydia; Viana and colleagues examined the consequences that increased chlamydia screening and diagnosis could have on the capacity of a health service to adequately treat clients, while Teng and colleagues modelled population dynamics to identify an optimal age-specific chlamydia screening strategy [10,72].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Seventeen studies applied systems thinking to specific health settings such as hospitals and health clinics [10,11,43,[47][48][49][50]52,62,64,65,[68][69][70][71]74,95]. Other settings included specific non-government organizations and community groups [42,52,75,78,86], prisons [59], schools [73,77], policy communities [45,51], sex on premises venues [11], and supervised drug injecting facilities [54].…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Application of Systems Thinking to the Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmissible Infections among Adolescents and Adults: A Scoping Review

Vujcich

Roberts

Selway

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Systems thinking is a mechanism for making sense of complex systems that challenge linear explanations of cause-and-effect. While the prevention and control of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) has been identified as an area that may benefit from systems-level analyses, no review on the subject currently exists. The aim of this study is to conduct a scoping review to identify literature in which systems thinking has been applied to the prevention and control of STIs among adolescent and adult populations. Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines for the conduct of scoping reviews were followed. Five databases were searched for English-language studies published after 2011. A total of n = 6102 studies were screened against inclusion criteria and n = 70 were included in the review. The majority of studies (n = 34) were conducted in African nations. Few studies focused on priority sub-populations, and 93% were focused on HIV (n = 65). The most commonly applied systems thinking method was system dynamics modelling (n = 28). The review highlights areas for future research, including the need for more STI systems thinking studies focused on: (1) migrant and Indigenous populations; (2) conditions such as syphilis; and (3) innovations such as pre-exposure prophylaxis and at-home testing for HIV. The need for conceptual clarity around ‘systems thinking’ is also highlighted.

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“…Teachers also have no role in the development of adolescent sexuality. According to the results of Adekola and Mavhandu-Mudzusi's research, an educator must improve skills in teaching sexual education to his students (Adekola and Mavhandu-Mudzusi 2022). Having good skills is an important factor in the delivery of quality and effective sexual education (Bonjour and Vlugt 2018).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Communication Infrastructure for the prevention of free sex behavior of adolescents in Bogor Regency, Indonesia

Sovianti,

Sarwoprasodjo,

Hubeis

et al. 2024

Multidiscip. Sci. J.

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Reproductive health education plays a crucial role in individual well-being. This study aims to explore the impact of free sex on reproductive health, with a specific focus on the increasing cases of HIV/AIDS. A proposed solution is the implementation of comprehensive sex education. The research objectives include examining the effects of early marriage on reproductive health, evaluating the prevalence of HIV/AIDS resulting from inadequate sex education, and assessing the effectiveness of comprehensive sex education. In terms of research methodology, a mixed-methods approach was employed, involving both surveys and in-depth interviews. The data analysis encompassed statistical methods and thematic qualitative analysis. The findings of the research indicate that early marriage contributes significantly to heightened reproductive health risks, closely associated with the prevalence of HIV/AIDS. Participants who underwent comprehensive sex education demonstrated a superior understanding of reproductive health and exhibited more favorable behavior, underscoring the positive role of such education in reducing risks. This study provides valuable insights into the impacts of early marriage and highlights the success of comprehensive sex education. The implications for policies and intervention measures are crucial for enhancing community well-being.

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Advancing sexual and reproductive health outcomes in rural schools with the use of a sexuality education enhancement model: learners’ perspectives

Cited by 8 publications

References 29 publications

Maximising Social Media Platforms to Enhance Sexuality Education in Rural Schools

Maximising Social Media Platforms to Enhance Sexuality Education in Rural Schools

The Application of Systems Thinking to the Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmissible Infections among Adolescents and Adults: A Scoping Review

Communication Infrastructure for the prevention of free sex behavior of adolescents in Bogor Regency, Indonesia

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