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Direct linkTaylor, 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
Chawak, Shweta; Chittem, Mahati; S., Aswini; Varghese, Daigy; Epton, Tracy – Health Education, 2020
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to understand the association between health behaviours of diet, physical activity, smoking cigarettes, alcohol consumption, safe sex and sleep quality with demographic (e.g. age, gender) and psychological (i.e. stress, self-esteem and sense of coherence) factors in Indian residential college students.…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Health Behavior, Indians, College Students
Bhattacharjee, Parinita; Campbell, Linda; Thalinja, Raghavendra; Nair, Sapna; Doddamane, Mahesh; Ramanaik, Satyanarayana; Isac, Shajy; Beattie, Tara S. – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
While traditional HIV prevention programs with female sex workers (FSWs) in Karnataka, India, have focused on reducing HIV transmission between FSWs and clients through increased condom use, these programs have not fully addressed the transmission risk between FSWs and their nonpaying intimate partners (IPs). Condom use is infrequent and violence…
Descriptors: Correlation, Females, Foreign Countries, Participatory Research
Download full textOlson, Joann S., Ed.; Elufiede, Kemi, Ed.; Coberly-Holt, Patricia, Ed. – Adult Higher Education Alliance, 2022
The 46th annual conference of the Adult and Higher Education Alliance (AHEA) was held online in March 2022. This year's conference theme is "Adult Education for the Human Condition: Global Issues and Trauma-Informed Learning." The proceedings are comprised of the following papers: (1) Man-Environment Interaction in the Rainforests and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Trauma, Global Approach, Ecology
Samuels, Fiona; Kivela, Jari; Chetty, Dhianaraj; Herat, Joanna; Castle, Chris; Ketting, Evert; Baltussen, Rob – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2013
Drawing on evidence from a wider study on the cost and cost-effectiveness of sexuality education programmes in six countries, and focusing on the examples of India and Nigeria, this paper argues that advocacy is a key, yet often neglected component of school-based sexuality education programmes, especially where sex and sexuality are politically…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Advocacy, Sex Education, Sexuality
Karandikar, Sharvari; Prospero, Moises – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2010
The present study explores intimate partner violence (IPV) among female sex workers from the red-light area based in Mumbai, India. Using a grounded theory approach, in-depth interviews were conducted with ten sex workers to explore their experiences of IPV in the context of commercial sex work. Narratives were analyzed and themes constructed. A…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Foreign Countries, Males, Disease Control
Sircar, Oishik; Dutta, Debolina – Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, 2011
In 2005, children of sex workers from Kolkata's Sonagachi red-light district formed their own collective, Amra Padatik ("We are Foot Soldiers"), to work for gaining dignity for their mothers and claiming their own rights as children of sex workers. In this article the authors speak to AP's founder members to demystify the culture of fear…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Disease Control, Children, Mothers
Chakravarti, Paromita – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2011
This paper examines the recent controversies surrounding the decision to introduce sex education in secondary schools in India to combat the rapid spread of HIV and AIDS in the country. While 11 Indian states have banned it, the Left-ruled state of West Bengal has designed a teachers' manual to impart sex education. However, a close analysis of…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Life Style, Global Approach, Foreign Countries
Pradhan, Manas Ranjan; Ram, Usha – Journal of Adolescence, 2010
The study attempts to understand the association of perceived gender role with youth sexual behavior using qualitative data such as focus group discussions (N = 8), in-depth interviews (N = 42), and free listing (N = 50) of rural married youths from Orissa, India. Data collection was conducted during July 2006-April 2007. Atlas. ti and ANTHROPAC…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Sex Role, Foreign Countries, Sexuality
Samant, Yogindra; Mankeshwar, Ranjit; Sankhe, Lalit; Parker, David L. – International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 2006
Background: The total number of people with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection in India is estimated to be 10% of all global cases. People living with HIV in India often experience discrimination while receiving health care due to inadequate knowledge and fear among health care professionals. Data presented in this paper represents the…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Foreign Countries, Sexuality
Bhattacharya, Gauri – Health Education & Behavior, 2004
This article examines sociocultural expectations of sexual behavior and the reasons why not using condoms may be logical to married heterosexual couples in India. Married women who report monogamous sexual relationships with their husbands are a high-risk group for HIV infection in India. Based on the public health model and a population-based…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Marital Status, Females, Prevention
Gale, Fay, Ed.; Fahey, Stephanie, Ed. – Online Submission, 2005
This book originates from a conference of the Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils and contains writings and research reports on Youth in Transition in the Asia and Pacific region. The definition of "youth" varies from country to country and ranges between the ages of 10 to 35. The publication summarizes issues in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Science Research, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Migration
