Assessing Comprehensive Sexuality Education Programs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Adolescents’ and Teachers’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Contraception

• 作者: Dieudonné Mpunga-Mukendi Faustin Mukalenge Chenge Gilbert Utshudienyema Wembodinga Mala Ali Mapatano Thérèse Nyangi Mondo Mambu
• 来源期刊: 健康(英文)
• 学科: 文学
• 关键词: Adolescents KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDES PRACTICES CONTRACEPTION
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（11）
• 页码范围: 1428-1444
• 页数: 17页
• 分类号: H31

摘要

<strong>Introduction</strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>: </strong></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Improving teenagers’ knowledge </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">on</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is important to prevent unintended pregnancies. We aimed to assess comprehensive sexuality education (CSE)</span><b> </b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">programs and knowledge, attitudes </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">and</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> practices of adolescents and teachers towards contraception.</span> <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b>Methods</b></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b>: </b></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Based on the reasoned action theory and CSE guidelines, a qualitative study was conducted with seven teachers and 62 adolescents aged 15</span> <span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span> <span style="font-family:Verdana;">19. The data were collected through six focus groups (FG) of adolescents and seven semi-structured interviews of teachers. The program of the family life education course (FLEC) was assessed. The Atlas Ti software helped to analyze the data, using a deductive approach.</span> <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b>Results</b></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b>: </b></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The periodic abstinence, male condoms </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">and</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> pills were the most known contraceptive methods. Adolescents and teachers were reluctant to use artificial contraceptive methods, apart from the male condom which they used irregularly. Girls especially prefer</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">red</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> natural contraceptive methods, fearing side effects, such as the risk of infertility. Almost all adolescents wanted to be informed on SRH and family planning in school. However, they estimated </span><span style="