Mothers Perception of Sexuality Education for Children

Opara, PI; Eke, GK; Akani, Nwadiuto

doi:10.4314/njm.v19i2.56513

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“…This is consistent with findings from Nigeria that of 6 topics related to sexuality (development & growth, pregnancy & childbirth, preparation for adulthood, sexually transmitted diseases, contraception and abortion), contraception was least discussed [42]. Another study from Nigeria reported that 65% of mothers reported discussing 'sexuality issues' with their children at some point, however details on the recall time period and content of those discussions was not reported [43]. Also from Nigeria, one study reported that 39% of parents reported discussing sex with their child in the past year [44].…”

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“…In studies conducted in Nigeria and Kenya, it was found that the education level of the parents was associated with whether or not sexuality and HIV/AIDS had been discussed, with those having a higher level of education most likely to have had communication with their children [35,40,42,43]. Parental marital status was also found to play a role in Kenya.…”

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A review of studies of parent-child communication about sexuality and HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa

2011

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Parent-child sexuality communication has been identified as a protective factor for adolescent sexual and reproductive health, including HIV infection. The available literature on this topic in sub-Saharan Africa is increasing; however a systematic review of studies has not been conducted. This article reviews the literature in the area of parental or caregiver and child communication about sexuality and HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. A review of peer reviewed literature published between 1980 and April 2011 was conducted. Communication process studies investigating the frequency, content, style, tone of discussions, preferences, as well as associations with and barriers to sexuality communication are reviewed. In addition, studies which examine behavioral associations with parent-child sexuality communication, and intervention studies to improve parent-child sexuality communication are examined. The findings from process studies suggest wide variation in terms of frequency of discussions, with a range of socio-demographic and other factors associated with sexuality communication. Overall, findings demonstrate that discussions tend to be authoritarian and uni-directional, characterized by vague warnings rather than direct, open discussion. Moreover, parents and young people report a number of barriers to open dialogue, including lack of knowledge and skills, as well as cultural norms and taboos. Findings are less clear when it comes to associations between parental communication and adolescent sexual activity and contraception use. However, nascent indications from intervention research suggest positive findings with increases in frequency and comfort of discussions, among other outcomes. Gaps in the research are identified and discussed with implications for future studies.

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A review of studies of parent-child communication about sexuality and HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa

2011

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“…However, recent studies have found higher levels of parent–child communication. For example, Opara and colleagues [37] found that about 65% of mothers had discussed sexuality issues with their children at some point in time, while another Lagos-based study reported PCSC prevalence of 69% [38]. The present study affirms recent trends in PCSC in some parts of African.…”

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“…First, unlike many previous African studies on PCSC that examined communication from either parent or child perspective only [1,19,37,38], our study considered reports of communication from both parents and children. It is one of the few in Ghana to systematically explore parent–child dyads’ perspectives on communication about sexual and reproductive health issues.…”

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Parent–child communication about sexual and reproductive health: evidence from the Brong Ahafo region, Ghana

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BackgroundYoung people aged 10–24 years represent one-third of the Ghanaian population. Many are sexually active and are at considerable risk of negative health outcomes due to inadequate sexual and reproductive health knowledge. Although growing international evidence suggests that parent–child sexual communication has positive influence on young people’s sexual behaviours, this subject has been poorly studied among Ghanaian families. This study explored the extent and patterns of parent–child sexual communication, and the topics commonly discussed by parents.MethodsA cross-sectional design was used to sample 790 parent–child dyads through a two-stage cluster sampling technique with probability proportional to size. Interviewer-administered questionnaire method was used to gather quantitative data on parent–child communication about sex. Twenty sexual topics were investigated to describe the patterns and frequency of communication. The Pearson’s chi-square and z-test for two-sample proportions were used to assess sexual communication differences between parents and young people. Qualitative data were used to flesh-out relevant issues which standard questionnaire could not cover satisfactorily.ResultsAbout 82.3% of parents had at some point in time discussed sexual and reproductive health issues with their children; nonetheless, the discussions centered on a few topics. Whereas child-report indicated that 78.8% of mothers had discussed sexual communication with their children, 53.5% of fathers had done so. Parental discussions on the 20 sexual topics ranged from 5.2%-73.6%. Conversely, young people’s report indicates that mother-discussed topics ranged between 1.9%-69.5%, while father-discussed topics ranged from 0.4% to 46.0%. Sexual abstinence was the most frequently discussed topic (73.6%), followed by menstruation 63.3% and HIV/AIDS 61.5%; while condom (5.2%) and other contraceptive use (9.3%) were hardly discussed. The most common trigger of communication cited by parent–child dyads was parent’s own initiation (59.1% vs. 62.6% p = 0.22).ConclusionsParents in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana do talk to children about sex, but their conversations cover limited topics. While abstinence is the most widely discussed sexual topic, condoms and contraception were rarely discussed. Sex educational programmes ought to encourage parents to expand sexual communication to cover more topics.

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“…Orang tua memiliki posisi yang sangat kuat dalam mempertajam sikap dan perilaku serta menolong anak agar hidup sehat (6,7). Rumah adalah tempat terbaik untuk pendidikan seks dan orangtua seharusnya menjadi sumber informasi seksualitas pertama bagi anak (7,8).…”

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Tabu, hambatan budaya pendidikan seksualitas dini pada anak

Zakiyah¹,

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Triratnawati³

2018

BKM Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health

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Purpose: This study aimed to examine the perceptions of parents against the early sex education for children, and to provide information about the best intervention measures through sex education. Methods: This research was a descriptive exploratory study with a qualitative approach. Selection of research subjects was done by purposive sampling. Data were collected by focus group discussions (FGD) and in-depth interviews. Data analysis used discourse content analysis. Results: Results showed that the knowledge of parents in cases of children sexual abuse (CSA) was still low to minimal. The main barrier factors that prevent parents from providing sexuality education in early childhood were: felt to be an inconvenience, the perception of the child's unpreparedness, and nescience of how to deliver sexuality education to children. The availability of adequate information about sexuality, good communication and the role of fathers in sexuality education will facilitate the parents in providing sexuality education in early childhood. Conclusions:Parents need to receive more education and socialization of CSA cases that occurred in the city of Dumai. Health promoters and educators should be able to take advantage of the community forums that involve parents, such as Posyandu or school committee meetings, to promote early appropriate sexuality education for children.

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Mothers Perception of Sexuality Education for Children

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A review of studies of parent-child communication about sexuality and HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa

A review of studies of parent-child communication about sexuality and HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa

Parent–child communication about sexual and reproductive health: evidence from the Brong Ahafo region, Ghana

Tabu, hambatan budaya pendidikan seksualitas dini pada anak

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