Sexual and Reproductive Health Education: Opinions of Students and Educators in Bolgatanga Municipality, Northern Ghana

Autor/inn/en	van der Geugten, Jolien; Dijkstra, Marlies; van Meijel, Berno; den Uyl, Marion H. G.; de Vries, Nanne K.
Titel	Sexual and Reproductive Health Education: Opinions of Students and Educators in Bolgatanga Municipality, Northern Ghana
Quelle	In: Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 15 (2015) 2, S.113-128 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1468-1811
DOI	10.1080/14681811.2014.968771
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Student Attitudes; Sexuality; Barriers; Questionnaires; Teacher Attitudes; Semi Structured Interviews; Program Effectiveness; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; Secondary School Students; Sex Education; Health Behavior; Health Promotion; Family Planning; Contraception; Youth Programs; Student Interests; Ghana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Sexualität; Fragebogen; Lehrerverhalten; Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse; Sekundarschüler; Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Familienplanung; Empfängnisverhütung; Jugendsofortprogramm; Studieninteresse
Abstract	There have been few assessments of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education programmes in sub-Saharan Africa from the students' and educators' perspective. This study examined students' opinions on an SRH programme in northern Ghana and explored the facilitators and barriers for educators regarding the implementation of the programme. The sample comprised 147 students and 3 educators. Questionnaires were used to collect data from students, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with educators. According to the students, the SRH programme was both important and interesting. Their expectations were moderately well met. They agreed that the main objectives of the programme and most of the objectives regarding the "family planning" sessions had been achieved. Significant differences were found for school type, age and religion, but not for gender. For the educators, important facilitators were a clear manual, the presence of foreign volunteers working as educators, the increased influence of new media, students' eagerness to learn, and the feeling that the SRH programme really benefited students' lives. Important barriers were traditional and cultural influences, lack of funding and poor scheduling of the programme within the schools. The paper concludes by offering recommendations regarding the implementation of future SRH programmes in Ghana. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01