Basic Knowledge Of Adolescents On Sex Sexuality Sexual And Reproductive Health The Case Of Burayu Preparatory School

Adolescents and young people represent the future of every society. Inrnorder to enable the young to be responsible and productive citizen, it isrnessential to cultivate with better education including information on sex,rnsexuality and sexual and reproductive health issues to equip them withrnbetter life skills and attitudes for their adult life.rnA study was conducted to assess the knowledge and attitude level ofrnstudents on Sex, Sexuality and Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) inrnBurayu preparatory school, Oromia National Regional State. Five basicrnquestions established and a research methodology suitable to the basicrnquestions has been designed and informants were identified.rnInstruments including questionnaire and desk interview items developedrnand pilot tested before distributed to informants. The knowledge andrnattitude of students, attitude and readiness of school teachers as well asrnthe opinion of principals and the town educational office personnel hasrnbeen gathered, organized and analyzed.rnThe findings of the study in relations to the basic questions shown thatrnover 80% of the students have basic orientation on sex, sexuality andrnsexual and reproductive health. However, student’s practical applicationrnin avoiding problems related to SRH was found to be insufficient. Thernstudy also disclosed low level of readiness among teachers to helprnstudents on SRH related contents. Furthermore, about 40% of schoolrnteachers are not confident enough on their SRH knowledge to teachrnstudents; indicating the need to provide SRH related contents inrnteacher’s training colleges and universities.rnStudents and other informants preferred body in informing SRH issuesrnare parents, health professionals and school teachers. Significantrnproportion of students are also strongly considered parents are the mostrnVIIrnappropriate ones to assist them when problems related to SRH hasrnoccurred. Health professionals and school teachers took the next rank.rnThe current Ethiopian school curriculum does not sufficiently treat SRHrncontents. Hence, students cannot acquire essential knowledge, attitudernand skill required for future life. It is of a great value if the Ministry ofrnEducation incorporate SRH related contents in the curriculum both inrndepth and scope.rnThe school under study did not establish SRH club in this and thernprevious academic years. Hence, the students cannot get assembledrnunder the umbrella of the club and become equipped with informedrndecision-making practices for their future life. Services on SRH issuesrnlike counseling and guidance, safest corner for girls to keep personalrnhygiene during menstruation including the necessary materials at thernschool compound are not prepared. The in availability of such facilitiesrnobliged girls to stay at home due to fear of the improperly managedrndischarge. The researcher would like to remind the school principals andrnother concerned bodies to prepare such facilities in the schoolrncompound.rnThe existing students basic orientation on SRH related issues need to bernsupported and improved through school-based interventions, parents’rninvolvement and the joint actions of other concerned bodies.rnKEYWORDS: - Burayu preparatory school, Sex, Sexuality, Sexual andrnReproductive Health, Teenage Pregnancy

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