Condom education campaigns that aim to prevent early and unintended pregnancies can be undermined by local gender norms, religious edicts and ineffective sexuality education policies. In some schools in Ghana, both condom education and abstinence only education run concurrently.
The Sexuality Knowledge Assessment Questionnaire (SEKAQ) was designed to assess sexuality-related knowledge among adolescents and future health and education professionals, particularly within the context of school-based health education initiatives.
Sex education supports adolescents in building healthy relationships and managing reproductive health. Studies show that sex education programmes can be effective, but they often ignore the substantial challenges such programmes face in India.
Adolescent girls in India face numerous challenges related to their sexual and reproductive health (SRH), including inadequate knowledge, early marriages, teenage pregnancies, unsafe abortions and sexually transmitted infections (STI).
Adolescents in Nigeria face significant sexual and reproductive health risks, yet the effectiveness of existing sexuality education programs remains uncertain. Addressing these gaps is critical to improving adolescent health outcomes.
Delivering sexual and reproductive health education to senior primary school students as they transition into adolescence is crucial.
Radio programs have been used to broadcast health information across Africa and beyond. However, there has been limited focus on radio programming targeting young adolescents (aged 10–14) with gender and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information.
This review explores youth perspectives on school-based sexuality education in low- and middle-income countries to understand their needs, experiences, and preferences.
This brief aims to recommend a mandatory nationwide CSE program that allows students to make informed decisions about their experiences through puberty and beyond, providing stability and security in their health and wellbeing.
This systematic literature review examines sexuality education programs developed for individuals with intellectual and developmental disability and how they align with national sexuality education standards.