Perceptions of adolescents and teachers on school-based sexuality education in rural primary schools in Uganda

Development of School Reproductive Health Education Index Model (Indeks Pendidikan Kesehatan Reproduksi Sekolah / IPKPRS)

“…The urgency of the four parameters as IPKRS assessment parameters is in line with the results of previous studies that emphasize the importance of holistic reproductive health education. This holistic effort can be achieved by taking into account the integration of reproductive health education materials in the curriculum, the involvement of health professionals, and the efforts to improve teacher (Achora et al, 2018;Shahhosseini & Abedian, 2015;Tushabomwe & Nashon, 2016). The importance of curriculum material as a dimension of the IPKRS assessment also reinforces the results of previous research.…”

“…This means that reproductive health learning efforts in schools are always faced with different situations between one school and another school. Therefore, various forms of innovation in reproductive health education need to be developed so that the goal of increasing reproductive health literacy can be achieved (Achora et al, 2018;Alavi-Arjas et al, 2018;Tebb et al, 2019).…”

The Effectiveness of Sex Education Based on Mindfulness Training and Islamic Teachings in Improving Satisfaction with Sexual Identity Among Male Adolescents in Zahedan, Iran

“…Therefore, based on the current study results, sex education based on mindfulness training and especially Islamic teachings can be regarded in the school curriculums as an effective step towards in-forming adolescents, increasing their self-awareness, and respecting and paying attention to adolescents' characteristics to prevent social harm. The present study was performed to indicate the necessity of incorporating sex education in school curriculum, which is of particular importance based on several studies (6)(7)(8)(9)(10). Healthy sexual identity has direct relationships with mental health (24), sexual behaviors, and prevention of high-risk sexual behaviors and substance abuse (25).…”

“…Non-compliance with sexual identity is very high in people with sexual disorders (5). Teaching and educating adolescents can help them create a desirable sexual identity and prevent them from abnormal sexual disorders and behaviors (6). Sex education refers to all the information given from the early stages of human life to help an indi-vidual to have a balanced development of sexual instinct (7).…”

“…Therefore, by teaching this method, adolescents can be aided to control and manage their thoughts and, consequently, prevent their high-risk behaviors (17). In their studies, Achora et al (6) and Pour Tahmasbi et al (18) emphasized that sex education should be a part of the school curriculum.…”