Embodied Experiences of Abstinence-Only Education: A Case Study of Women in Uganda

Autor/inn/en	Lewinger, Sarah; Russell, S. Garnett
Titel	Embodied Experiences of Abstinence-Only Education: A Case Study of Women in Uganda
Quelle	In: Gender and Education, 33 (2021) 7, S.898-913 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Russell, S. Garnett)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0954-0253
DOI	10.1080/09540253.2019.1632421
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Females; Sexuality; Sex Education; Cultural Influences; Gender Bias; Health Behavior; Self Esteem; At Risk Persons; Adolescents; Young Adults; Feminism; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Secondary Education; Socialization; Social Bias; Early Parenthood; Pregnancy; Uganda + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Weibliches Geschlecht; Sexualität; Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Geschlechterstereotyp; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Risikogruppe; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Feminismus; Sekundarbereich; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Schwangerschaft
Abstract	There is a growing body of research, primarily from the U.S. context, indicating that abstinence-only education (AOE) is largely ineffective (Kohler, P. K., L. E. Manhart, and W. E. Lafferty. 2008. "Abstinence-only and Comprehensive Sex Education and the Initiation of Sexual Activity and Teen Pregnancy." "Journal of Adolescent Health" 42 (4): 344-351; Rosenbaum, J. E. 2009. "Patient Teenagers? A Comparison of the Sexual Behavior of Virginity Pledgers and Matched Non-Pledgers." "Pediatrics" 123 (1): e110-e120). However, there is a dearth of research about the gendered dimensions of AOE, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. We focus on the case of Uganda due to the high sexual risk factors, especially for women and girls, as well as the strong presence of AOE. Drawing on interview data with 33 young Ugandan women, results from this study demonstrate how AOE reinforces deeply embedded cultural norms and harmful traditional practices, from victim blaming to bride price. AOE is inherently gendered, damaging to young women's self-esteem and perceived bodily integrity, and does not promote informed sexual health decisions. The findings from our study illustrate that comprehensive sexual education that promotes inquiry and critical thinking from students may serve as a powerful weapon against gendered oppression. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01