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The end point of it is abstinence: a qualitative analysis of underlying factors influencing Christian leaders' adoption and implementation of sex and sexuality education in Bolgatanga, Ghana.
Achigibah, Augustina Dechegme; AmdjadFar, Melody; Krugu, John K; Ruiter, Robert A C; Mevissen, Fraukje E F.
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  • Achigibah AD; Department of Work and Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  • AmdjadFar M; Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Unit, Youth Harvest Foundation, Bolgatanga, Ghana.
  • Krugu JK; Department of Work and Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  • Ruiter RAC; Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Unit, Youth Harvest Foundation, Bolgatanga, Ghana.
  • Mevissen FEF; Department of Work and Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Cult Health Sex ; 26(10): 1301-1315, 2024 Oct.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38365220
ABSTRACT
Adolescents' sexual and reproductive health challenges are of global public health concern and good quality sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education has an important role to play in addressing these negative sexual health outcomes. Yet in most Sub-Saharan African countries including Ghana, there is limited implementation of SRH education. Several environmental factors hinder the implementation of SRH education with the attitudes expressed by religious leaders having a major impact. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 Christian leaders in Bolgatanga, Ghana, to explore the factors influencing their decision to adopt and implement SRH education. Findings show that although Christian leaders were aware of (unsafe) sexual practices among adolescents, they held a conservative position on SRH education. While leaders were open to educating adolescents about sexual health, most held the opinion that SRH education for adolescents should be limited to abstinence-only and not acknowledge sexual activity or promote contraceptive use. Beliefs related to sexual morality, the perceived cause(s) of teenage pregnancy, and perceived responsibility for SRH education influenced Christian leaders' thinking about SRH education. Implementing SRH education programmes to address young people's sexual behaviour will require intervention programmes to change Christian leaders' beliefs and attitudes towards SRH education.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Educación Sexual / Abstinencia Sexual / Cristianismo / Investigación Cualitativa / Liderazgo Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Pregnancy País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Cult Health Sex Asunto de la revista: CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO / CIENCIAS SOCIAIS Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Países Bajos Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Educación Sexual / Abstinencia Sexual / Cristianismo / Investigación Cualitativa / Liderazgo Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Pregnancy País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Cult Health Sex Asunto de la revista: CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO / CIENCIAS SOCIAIS Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Países Bajos Pais de publicación: Reino Unido