Adolescents' Sexual and Reproductive Health Education: Perspectives from Secondary School Teachers in Northern Nigeria

Autor/inn/en	Emenike, Nkechi W.; Onukwugha, Franklin I.; Sarki, Ahmed M.; Smith, Lesley
Titel	Adolescents' Sexual and Reproductive Health Education: Perspectives from Secondary School Teachers in Northern Nigeria
Quelle	In: Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 23 (2023) 1, S.66-80 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Onukwugha, Franklin I.) ORCID (Sarki, Ahmed M.) ORCID (Smith, Lesley)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1468-1811
DOI	10.1080/14681811.2022.2028613
Schlagwörter	Sex Education; Secondary School Teachers; Foreign Countries; Public Schools; Teacher Attitudes; Beliefs; Barriers; Inclusion; Single Sex Schools; Boarding Schools; Muslims; Socioeconomic Status; Disease Incidence; Public Health; Principals; Assistant Principals; Program Implementation; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Ausland; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Lehrerverhalten; Belief; Glaube; Inklusion; Single-sex schools; Single-sex classes; Single sex classes; Getrenntgeschlechtliche Erziehung; Schule; Boarding school; Internat; Muslim; Muslimin; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Gesundheitswesen; Principal; Schulleiter; Principals; Stellvertretende Schulleitung
Abstract	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 implementation of these programmes in Northern Nigeria is opposed by community and religious institutions because of mistrust of health interventions perceived as being framed on Western ideologies. This study explored perceptions of such programmes among secondary school staff in Northern Nigeria. We focused on knowledge and beliefs about comprehensive SRH education programmes, and views about barriers to delivery and ways to support their inclusion in schools. Sixteen semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with teachers and head teachers. Participants were aged 33-54 years and came from four public secondary schools in two states (Kano and Jigawa). Findings showed conflicting gender-based perspectives on the importance of comprehensive SRH education in schools. Barriers to delivery included lack of adequate skills and knowledge, beliefs/cultural norms and wider societal barriers. Involving traditional and religious leaders and schools in the design of tailored approaches could strengthen future delivery. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01