What is reproductive and sexual health
education?
The most comprehensive reproductive health andsexual health education programmes not only cover thebiology and anatomy of reproduction and sex, but alsoprovide young people with information about dating,boy-girl relationships, marriage and contraception. Theyhelp develop the skills necessary to resist peer pressures,inappropriate sexual advances and to attain a level ofmaturity required to make responsible decisions. They carrylessons on goal setting and career planning.Attitudes, behaviour and skills to protect them fromunwanted pregnancies, STDS, risky sex, sexual abuse, unsafeabortions, as well as development of respect for the humanbody, sensitivity and equity in gender relations, includingrespect of women’s self determination in matters of sexualityand reproduction are key elements of ARSH education.Young people are rarely provided with adequateknowledge about their own development, especially in regardto sexuality, the changing human relationships which takeplace during adolescence, and the benefit to boys and girlsof equity between the sexes. They need to develop theircapacity to communicate and make plans and decisionsduring a time of life in which their own autonomy isincreasing.Reproductive and sexual health education is an educational experience aimed at developingcapacity of adolescents to understand their sexuality in the context of biological, psychological,socio cultural and reproductive dimensions and to acquire skills in making responsible decisionsand actions with regard to sexual and reproductive health behaviour.They need knowledge about appropriate exercise, rest and nutrition and the specialneeds of young women. They need to know how to protect themselves against illness andinjury, including the consequences of drugs, sexual abuse and exploitation, and how toprevent pregnancy, STD and HIV infection.14In much of the world, young people lack specific information about how to make useof existing services. They often do not know what is available, where it is, how to use it,what will happen when they get there, what it will cost, whether it will be confidential,private or painful, what will follow and, perhaps most important, whether they will bewelcome.26Programmes for adolescents can have a wide variety of objectives, some of whichrelate directly to outcomes for the adolescents and others that relate indirectly to adolescentsby focusing on improvements in programme functioning or the policy environment thatultimately would affect adolescents. Examples of direct objectives include:27
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The most comprehensive reproductive health andsexual health education programmes not only cover thebiology and anatomy of reproduction and sex, but alsoprovide young people with information about dating,boy-girl relationships, marriage and contraception. Theyhelp develop the skills necessary to resist peer pressures,inappropriate sexual advances and to attain a level ofmaturity required to make responsible decisions. They carrylessons on goal setting and career planning.Attitudes, behaviour and skills to protect them fromunwanted pregnancies, STDS, risky sex, sexual abuse, unsafeabortions, as well as development of respect for the humanbody, sensitivity and equity in gender relations, includingrespect of women’s self determination in matters of sexualityand reproduction are key elements of ARSH education.Young people are rarely provided with adequateknowledge about their own development, especially in regardto sexuality, the changing human relationships which takeplace during adolescence, and the benefit to boys and girlsof equity between the sexes. They need to develop theircapacity to communicate and make plans and decisionsduring a time of life in which their own autonomy isincreasing.Reproductive and sexual health education is an educational experience aimed at developingcapacity of adolescents to understand their sexuality in the context of biological, psychological,socio cultural and reproductive dimensions and to acquire skills in making responsible decisionsand actions with regard to sexual and reproductive health behaviour.They need knowledge about appropriate exercise, rest and nutrition and the specialneeds of young women. They need to know how to protect themselves against illness andinjury, including the consequences of drugs, sexual abuse and exploitation, and how toprevent pregnancy, STD and HIV infection.14In much of the world, young people lack specific information about how to make useof existing services. They often do not know what is available, where it is, how to use it,what will happen when they get there, what it will cost, whether it will be confidential,private or painful, what will follow and, perhaps most important, whether they will bewelcome.26Programmes for adolescents can have a wide variety of objectives, some of whichrelate directly to outcomes for the adolescents and others that relate indirectly to adolescentsby focusing on improvements in programme functioning or the policy environment thatultimately would affect adolescents. Examples of direct objectives include:27
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