Inclusion of Sexual Health Education for the Wellbeing and Dignity of Secondary School Children: An Indian Rural Perspective

IF 1 Q4 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES
Sangeeta Mehrolia, A. Veena, Subburaj Alagarsamy
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The study investigates students’ perspectives on incorporating sexual health education into the curriculum of secondary schools in rural Bangalore. Focused on assessing how such education impacts students’ physical and psychological well-being, confidence, and ability to make informed decisions, the research collected data from 981 students across 6th to 10th grades. A structured questionnaire, measured on a five-point Likert scale, explored students’ perceptions of sexual health education and its outcomes. After a meticulous data cleaning process, which included outlier removal, the study utilized a final sample of 900 students. IBM SPSS 25 and AMOS 25 facilitated the statistical analysis. The findings underscore the significant positive effect of sexual health education on students’ confidence levels. It highlights how this form of education aids in maintaining personal hygiene and fosters balanced decision-making skills among students. The study’s results advocate for the implementation of sexual health education in schools, emphasizing its role in enhancing student wellbeing and confidence. Additionally, it contributes to defining the scope and framework of a sexual health education curriculum from the students’ perspective in rural Bangalore schools, aligning educational objectives with the actual needs and perceptions of the student body.
为中学生的福祉和尊严纳入性健康教育:印度农村的视角
本研究调查了学生对将性健康教育纳入班加罗尔农村中学课程的看法。研究重点是评估性健康教育如何影响学生的身心健康、自信心以及做出明智决定的能力,研究收集了 981 名六至十年级学生的数据。通过一份结构化问卷,以李克特五点量表为标准,探讨了学生对性健康教育及其结果的看法。经过细致的数据清理过程(包括去除离群值),研究最终使用了 900 个学生样本。IBM SPSS 25 和 AMOS 25 协助进行了统计分析。研究结果强调了性健康教育对学生自信水平的显著积极影响。它强调了这种形式的教育如何帮助学生保持个人卫生和培养平衡的决策技能。研究结果倡导在学校开展性健康教育,强调其在增进学生福祉和信心方面的作用。此外,研究还有助于从班加罗尔农村学校学生的角度出发,确定性健康教育课程的范围和框架,使教育目标与学生的实际需求和观念相一致。
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Journal of Health Management
Journal of Health Management HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES-
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