Positive approaches to education for sexual health with examples from Asia and Africa
| Autor: | Pramilla Senanayake |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Asia Adolescent Population Human sexuality Sex Education medicine Humans education Health Education Reproductive health education.field_of_study Government business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Gender studies Peer group Public relations Outreach Psychiatry and Mental health Africa Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female Health education business Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Adolescent Health. 13:351-354 |
| ISSN: | 1054-139X |
| Popis: | Some approaches to health education are presented based on experiences in Asia and Africa. Consideration in project design should be given to methodology, location, timing, and target group. There is no one correct approach. Qualitative evaluations are possible. Outreach to a larger population such as the out-of-school unemployed is an important goal, as well as directing Family Life Education (FLE) to the primary school level, when children are still in school. Sexual health is defined as state of physical and psychological well being including sexuality. FLE is a culturally sensitive approach to sexual health education. The avoidance of sexual terms promotes acceptance in countries such as Sri Lanka. The problem of sexuality and adolescence and the current protracted period is that adults view this period as an inconvenience rather than an inevitability. The needs of youth need to be recognized in spite of the resistance some cultures may feel about sex education encouraging promiscuity. The example is given of the government of Mali, which in conjunction with the International Planned Parenthood Federation, trained 150 workers to mobilize youth and introduce them to FLE. The prerequisite is mental preparation of the adult population through training programs. An example of an effective method of role play presentation by youth of major youth issues was used in creating a positive feeling for youth among World Health Assembly delegates, who are Ministers of Health and Senior Government Health Officials. The Youth Counseling Services and Family Education Project in Ethiopia is described. It was a youth-designed and youth-implemented project which took into consideration working hours, staff attitude, and hospitality toward youths. Other methods described are: 1) drama, 2) songs, 3) role play, 4) literature, 5) videos and film shows, 6) radio, and 7) telephone. Integration of FLE can be positive when it is combined with youth centers, income-generation projects, and nongovernmental organizations. Examples are given for type of project. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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