Meru Sheel, Sarah Sheridan, Katherine Gass, Kimberly Won, Saipale Fuimaono, Martyn Kirk, Amor Gonzales, Shannon M Hedtke, Patricia M Graves, Colleen L Lau
Identifying residual transmission of lymphatic filariasis after mass drug administration: Comparing school-based versus community-based surveillance - American Samoa, 2016
PLoS neglected tropical diseases
schoolbased sexual health education reduces risky sexual outcomes inschool adolescents unintended premarital pregnancies unsafe abortions increased risk contracting sexually transmitted infections stis including hiv aids early parenthood massive dropout schools untimely deaths despite teaching sexual health education secondary schools adolescents iringa region exposed increasing risks sexual behaviours premarital sex multiple sexual partners unprotected sex study examines stakeholders attitudes beliefs toward providing sexual health education secondary schools iringa region tanzania qualitative approach crosssectional design used purposive sampling technique applied selecting districts participants study simple random used selection schools participants purposively selected depending position knowledge subject matter study 50 participants total 36 teachers 6 school participated focus group discussions fgds indepth interviews 14 participants also conducted including 6 headmastersmistresses 6 healthcare professionals 2 district secondary education officers fgds indepth interviews used standardized questions elicit information collected data audiorecorded tape recorders transcribed translated english initial coding matrix developed refined throughout coding process transcripts coded analyzed using content analysis approach findings study revealed stakeholders positive attitudes toward provision sexual health education secondary schools results also revealed participants favour adolescents taught several topics except homosexuality findings appropriate age start learning sexual health education revealed participants trouble fixing right age however said least 5 10 years child initiates sexual activity study concludes stakeholders study areas positive attitude towards provision sexual health education secondary schools want students taught wide range topics initiate sexual activity recommended ageappropriate comprehensive sexuality education given teenagers provide knowledge need make informed decisions sexuality requires concerted efforts school government community involvement provision sexual health education inschool adolescents