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Students’ Attitudes Towards Sex and Relationships Education in Tanzania

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dc.creator Mkumbo, Kitila A. K.
dc.date 2016-03-09T10:11:44Z
dc.date 2016-03-09T10:11:44Z
dc.date 2013
dc.date.accessioned 2018-04-18T11:50:02Z
dc.date.available 2018-04-18T11:50:02Z
dc.identifier Mkumbo, K.A.K (2013). Students’ attitudes towards sex and relationships education in Tanzania. Health Education, DOI: 10.1177/001789691351042
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/732
dc.identifier 10.1177/001789691351042
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10426
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dc.description Objective: The objective of this paper was to assess students’ attitudes towards school-based sex and relationships education (SRE). Design: This study featured a cross-sectional survey design. Method: A sample of 715 students from two districts in Tanzania completed a survey questionnaire assessing various aspects related to their attitudes towards SRE. Results: Results show that the overwhelming majority (more than 80%) of students supported the provision of SRE in schools and the inclusion of a wide range of SRE topics in the curriculum. The majority of students wanted the teaching of SRE in schools to begin early during primary education (ages 10–14). Nevertheless, the majority of students objected to the inclusion of some of the SRE topics that are commonly regarded as controversial, including homosexuality and masturbation. Students’ attitudes towards SRE and specific topics were associated with participants’ sex, age and religious affiliation. Conclusion: The results of this study should encourage policy makers and researchers in Tanzania to advocate for the provision of comprehensive sex education in schools.
dc.language en
dc.publisher Health Education
dc.subject Attitudes
dc.subject students
dc.subject Tanzania
dc.subject sex
dc.subject relationships education
dc.title Students’ Attitudes Towards Sex and Relationships Education in Tanzania
dc.type Journal Article, Peer Reviewed


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