Table 4 Perception regarding reproductive health education among school teachers
Characteristics | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
The necessity of RHE for school students | ||
Strongly agree | 67 | 28.4 |
Agree | 148 | 62.7 |
Neutral | 14 | 5.9 |
Disagree/strongly disagree | 7 | 3.0 |
When should it be introduced for school children (n = 215) | ||
1st to 5th standard | 23 | 10.7 |
6th to 7th standard | 88 | 40.9 |
8th to 10th standard | 104 | 48.4 |
When should it be introduced if not during schooling years (n = 7) | ||
During pre-university course | 6 | 85.7 |
Before marriage | 1 | 14.3 |
RHE should be introduced to which gender | ||
Both boys and girls | 222 | 94.1 |
Only girls | 14 | 5.9 |
Should RHE sessions be taken separately for boys and girls | ||
Strongly agree | 82 | 34.8 |
Agree | 92 | 39.0 |
Neutral | 14 | 5.9 |
Disagree | 42 | 17.8 |
Strongly disagree | 6 | 2.5 |
The same gender teacher should teach RHE to the same gender students | ||
Strongly agree | 13 | 5.5 |
Agree | 65 | 27.5 |
Neutral | 70 | 29.7 |
Disagree | 73 | 30.9 |
Strongly disagree | 15 | 6.4 |
Suitable teaching aids to conduct RHE at schools† | ||
Posters | 130 | 55.1 |
Flip charts | 112 | 47.5 |
Video films | 91 | 38.6 |
Models | 66 | 28.0 |
RHE should be a separate chapter in science textbooks | ||
Strongly agree | 48 | 20.3 |
Agree | 108 | 45.8 |
Neutral | 48 | 20.3 |
Disagree | 31 | 13.2 |
Strongly disagree | 1 | 0.4 |
RHE classes to be taught after usual teaching hours at schools | ||
Yes | 29 | 12.3 |
No | 142 | 60.2 |
Not sure | 65 | 27.5 |
Should curriculum makers take teacher’s suggestions while preparing a RHE module | ||
Yes | 230 | 97.5 |
No | 6 | 2.5 |
Reasons for the same (n = 230) | ||
Teachers directly deal with students | 69 | 30.0 |
Teachers understand students the best | 7 | 3.0 |
Need for permanent personnel at schools to exclusively deal with reproductive health-related problems among students | ||
Strongly agree | 15 | 6.4 |
Agree | 106 | 44.9 |
Neutral | 98 | 41.5 |
Disagree | 12 | 5.1 |
Strongly disagree | 5 | 2.1 |
Provision of sexual education as a part of RHE will promote premarital sexual activity among the students | ||
Strongly agree | 7 | 3.0 |
Agree | 88 | 37.3 |
Neutral | 72 | 30.5 |
Disagree | 67 | 28.4 |
Strongly disagree | 2 | 0.8 |
Total | 236 | 100.0 |