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Joshua M. Heyes; Berry Billingsley – Journal of Biological Education, 2024
In the period following a global pandemic, the promotion of health and wellbeing is a priority area for schools. This accompanies growing calls for health and wellbeing education to be delivered through a whole-child/whole-school approach that connects across subject areas. While it may be clear to most people that a purely scientific sexuality…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Teachers, Teacher Role, Well Being
Yohanna, Wamanyi; Agbaje, Olaoluwa Samson; Ene, Osmond Chukwuemeka; Ofili, Perpetua Chinyere; Umoke, Prince Iheanachor Christian – Health Education Journal, 2023
Objective: The high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among Nigerian young people has been linked to poor knowledge, attitudes and risk behaviour. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a sexuality education programme (SEP) in improving adolescents' STI/HIV knowledge and attitudes…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Comparative Analysis
Liddell, Jessica L.; Herzberg, Juliet – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2023
Native American groups in the United States experience extensive sexual and reproductive health disparities. However, the sexual health education and communication experiences of Native American groups are understudied. Thirty-one interviews were conducted with Native American women in the United States' Gulf Coast about their sexual and…
Descriptors: American Indians, Females, Sexuality, Health Education
Emenike, Nkechi W.; Onukwugha, Franklin I.; Sarki, Ahmed M.; Smith, Lesley – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2023
Lack of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education contributes to poor SRH outcomes for adolescents and young people in Sub-Saharan Africa. School-based comprehensive SRH education programmes in low- and middle-income countries aim to advance gender equality and human rights and reduce risky sexual behaviours in adolescents. However, the…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Secondary School Teachers, Foreign Countries, Public Schools
Evelia, Humphres; Watson, Katherine; Billowitz, Marissa; Kivuvani, Mwikali; Amina, Judy; Both, Rosalijn; Araque, Heidy – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2023
Peer education is a widely used strategy in sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR) programmes for young people, yet measurement of its effectiveness often focuses on a narrow set of outcomes. This qualitative study explored how peer education was integrated into the "Get Up, Speak Out for Youth Rights!" (GUSO) programme in Kisumu…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Peer Teaching, Sex Education, Program Effectiveness
Levkoff, Logan; Kempner, Martha – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2021
For decades, sexuality educators have fought to include condom lessons in sexuality education programs. Condoms have been promoted for good reason: they work to prevent pregnancy and remain the only form of contraception that also offers protection against STIs. While most sex educators agree that sexual health programs must include conversations…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Contraception, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Lim, Megan S. C.; Roode, Kirsten; Davis, Angela C.; Wright, Cassandra J. C. – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2021
Policymakers are considering initiatives to reduce potential harms of pornography, including educational and legislative approaches. In determining the appropriateness of policies, however, it is important to consider community attitudes. We conducted an online survey with a convenience sample of 1272 young people aged 15-29 in Australia,…
Descriptors: Censorship, Pornography, Violence, Sexual Abuse
Fagan, Sarah; Gallicchio, Lisa – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2020
This study sought to determine if human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates are associated with teaching requirements for abstinence in state sex education laws and policies. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted assessing the association between abstinence education legislation and HPV vaccination rates in adolescents (aged 13-17 years).…
Descriptors: Sex Education, State Legislation, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunization Programs
O'Malley, Teagen L.; Horowitz, Katie Rose; Burke, Jessica G. – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2022
Comprehensive sexual health education is critical for the prevention of STIs and unintended pregnancy among young people. Yet, increasing barriers to comprehensive sexual health education in classroom settings underscore the importance of youth-friendly technologies to address sexual health among young people. "It's OK to Ask Someone"…
Descriptors: Health Education, Sex Education, Prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Taylor, Shira B.; Calzavara, Liviana; Kontos, Pia; Schwartz, Robert – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2022
Despite rising rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and inequitable access to education and services, few studies have addressed the unique sex education needs of newcomer youth in Canada and other increasingly demographically diverse Western countries. This study involved the design, implementation and evaluation of a novel and…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Theater Arts, Cultural Relevance, Empowerment
Sena Seçil Akpinarli; Salih Levent Turan – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
Biology, a living science, is known as a balance and complement among other branches of science. Just like the science of biology, biology as a course also plays a very important role among other courses at all school types and grades. It is thought that the adults of the future should not be deprived of knowledge in the field of biology and…
Descriptors: Secondary School Curriculum, Biology, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries
Meilani, Niken; Setiyawati, Nanik – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2022
Adolescence is the most vulnerable period to reproductive health problems. These problems include early pregnancy, unsafe abortion, sexually infections transmitted (STIs) including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), sexual abuse. Access for sexuality education and reproductive health services to comprehensive and youth-friendly was limited.…
Descriptors: School Counselors, Peer Teaching, Knowledge Level, Sex Education
Amentie, Siyane Aniley; Öhrn, Elisabet; Fereja, Temesgen – Ethnography and Education, 2022
This article reports on an ethnographic study to understand the practices of sexuality education (SE) in relation to what young girls want to learn in a primary school Ethiopia. This is done by means of school observations, FGD with female students and interviews with SE teachers. The study shows the observed SE focuses mainly on issues of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sex Education, Females, Elementary School Students
Harris, Tanisha L.; Shields, Ashleigh; DeMaria, Andrea L. – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2022
Increases in STD cases in Indiana communities have led to questions about the sexual health of adolescents. School-based sex education can help teenagers adopt healthy attitudes and behaviours. Effective sex education programmes should involve learning from adolescents and young people about their health needs. Student voice, however, is generally…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sex Education, Health Behavior, Student Attitudes
Cheryl A. Vamos; Joseph A. Puccio; Stacey B. Griner; Rachel G. Logan; Rumour Piepenbrink; Morgan Richardson Cayama; Sharonda M. Lovett; Helen Mahony; Ellen M. Daley – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To explore health literacy needs and preferences for a technology-based intervention (app) to improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH) among college students. Participants: In Spring 2019, in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 participants (10 male, 10 female) from a large, public university. Methods: Interview guide was…
Descriptors: College Students, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sex Education, Health Education