Table 5 Experiences of teachers with reproductive health education sessions at the surveyed schools
Characteristics | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Content of RHE delivered at the school | ||
Adequate | 18 | 7.6 |
Inadequate | 88 | 37.3 |
Not sure | 130 | 55.1 |
Availability of teaching aids at schools to conduct RHE | ||
Adequate | 11 | 4.7 |
Inadequate | 90 | 38.1 |
Not sure | 135 | 57.2 |
Taken classes on RHE | ||
Yes | 14 | 5.9 |
No | 222 | 94.1 |
If not, willingness to take with appropriate training (n = 222) | ||
Agree | 135 | 60.8 |
Neutral | 54 | 24.3 |
Disagree | 12 | 5.4 |
Strongly disagree | 21 | 9.5 |
Topics under RHE for which additional training is required† | ||
Sexually transmitted diseases | 56 | 23.7 |
Counselling children with issues related to RHE | 53 | 22.5 |
Physiology of menstruation | 21 | 8.9 |
Feeling of uneasiness while taking classes on RHE (n = 14) | ||
Neutral | 1 | 7.1 |
Disagree | 7 | 50.0 |
Strongly disagree | 6 | 42.9 |
Feeling of uneasiness while taking classes on RHE to students of the opposite gender (n = 14) | ||
Neutral | 3 | 21.4 |
Disagree | 7 | 50.0 |
Strongly disagree | 4 | 28.6 |
Disruptive behaviour by students during RHE sessions (n = 14) | ||
Yes | 2 | 14.3 |
No | 12 | 85.7 |
Parental objection for taking classes on RHE (n = 14) | ||
Yes | 4 | 28.6 |
No | 10 | 71.4 |
Total | 236 | 100.0 |