Design, Implementation and Evaluation of School-Based Sexual Health Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Qualitative Study of Researchers' Perspectives

Autor/inn/en	Sani, A. Sadiq; Abraham, Charles; Denford, Sarah; Mathews, Catherine
Titel	Design, Implementation and Evaluation of School-Based Sexual Health Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Qualitative Study of Researchers' Perspectives
Quelle	In: Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 18 (2018) 2, S.172-190 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Sani, A. Sadiq)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1468-1811
DOI	10.1080/14681811.2017.1414040
Schlagwörter	Sex Education; Health Education; Safety; Contraception; Lesson Plans; Sexuality; Health Behavior; Intervention; Instructional Design; Educational Finance; Supervision; Barriers; Validity; Student Attitudes; Audio Equipment; Participant Observation; Semi Structured Interviews; Foreign Countries; Specialists; Educational Environment; Qualitative Research; Africa; Kenya; Niger; Nigeria; Rwanda; South Africa; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Sicherheit; Empfängnisverhütung; Lesson planning; Unterrichtsplanung; Sexualität; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Bildungsfonds; Gültigkeit; Schülerverhalten; Audio-CD; Teilnehmende Beobachtung; Ausland; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Qualitative Forschung; Afrika; Kenia; Ruanda; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik; Tansania; Sambia; Simbabwe
Abstract	This study investigated facilitators and challenges to designing, implementing and evaluating school-based sexual health education in sub-Saharan Africa, using interviews with intervention designers and researchers. At the pre-planning and planning stages, participants reported that facilitating factors included addressing the reproductive health needs of participants, contextual (culture, religion, economic and social) considerations and the adoption of holistic approach to sexuality education. Lack of open communication about sexual health matters between young people and adults; concerns that sexual health education could encourage sexual activity; and inadequate funding, were key barriers. Implementation was facilitated by the involvement of relevant stakeholders, the training of facilitators and adopting strategies to overcome resistance to sexual health education. The provision of structured, detailed lessons plans and monitoring with supportive supervision optimised fidelity of delivery. Barriers to implementation included facilitators' resistance to teaching safe sex promotion and logistical challenges in school environments. Participants also reported that the validity of self-reported adolescent sexual behaviour (as part of evaluation) may be improved by complementing well-designed self-report surveys with computerised audio devices for data collection, qualitative interviews and participant observation. Study findings generate recommendations to improve future forms of school-based sexual health education in sub-Saharan Africa. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01