Expanding Evidence-Based Sexual Health Programs in the U.S.: New Findings on a Parent-Teen Program for Rural Families

Kantor, Leslie M.

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.06.019

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“…Additional research conducted in Mexico demonstrated that a gender-transformative CSE program, delivered by specialized and highly trained educators, supported prevention of intimate partner violence among youth [ 16 ]. In another example from rural United States, CSE programming via the LiFT program led to significant improvements in parent-child communication about sexuality [ 17 ]. Furthermore, a 2020 systematic review highlighted that CSE can improve students’ social-emotional learning skills; however, none of the included studies were from a LIC [ 5 ].…”

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Exploring the multi-level impacts of a youth-led comprehensive sexuality education model in Madagascar using Human-centered Design methods

Baumann,

Leeson,

Raonivololona

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is recognized as a critical tool for addressing sexuality and reproductive health challenges among adolescents. However, little is known about the broader impacts of CSE on populations beyond adolescents, such as schools, families, and communities. This study explores multi-level impacts of an innovative CSE program in Madagascar, which employs young adult CSE educators to teach a three-year curriculum in government middle schools across the country. The two-phased study embraced a participatory approach and qualitative Human-centered Design (HCD) methods. In phase 1, 90 school principals and administrators representing 45 schools participated in HCD workshops, which were held in six regional cities. Phase 2 took place one year later, which included 50 principals from partner schools, and focused on expanding and validating findings from phase 1. From the perspective of school principals and administrators, the results indicate several areas in which CSE programming is having spill-over effects, beyond direct adolescent student sexuality knowledge and behaviors. In the case of this youth-led model in Madagascar, the program has impacted the lives of students (e.g., increased academic motivation and confidence), their parents (e.g., strengthened family relationships and increased parental involvement in schools), their schools (e.g., increased perceived value of schools and teacher effectiveness), their communities (e.g., increased community connections), and impacted broader structural issues (e.g., improved equity and access to resources such as menstrual pads). While not all impacts of the CSE program were perceived as positive, the findings uncovered opportunities for targeting investments and refining CSE programming to maximize positive impacts at family, school, and community levels.

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