Experiences of teachers and community health workers implementing sexuality and life skills education in youth clubs in Zambia

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ID15540764
AutoresMalizgani Paul Chavula (0000-0003-1189-7194, University of Zambia, autor correspondente), Joar Svanemyr (0000-0002-1624-075X, Chr. Michelsen Institute), Joseph Mumba Zulu (0000-0003-1480-4977, University of Zambia), Ingvild Fossgard Sandøy (0000-0001-5567-4588, University of Bergen)
Ano2021
Volume17
Fascículo6
Páginas926-940
Data de publicação2021-03-04
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoGlobal Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1744-1692 • E-ISSN: 1744-1706
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17441692.2021.1893371
PMID33661081
OpenAlexW3133678729
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas10
Referências citadas45

Zambia, like other low- and middle-income countries, faces numerous adolescent sexual and reproductive health challenges such as teenage pregnancies. This study aimed at understanding teachers' and community health workers' (CHWs) implementation of comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) as part of a comprehensive support package for adolescent girls to prevent early childbearing. Data collected using in-depth interviews [ n = 28] with teachers [ n = 15] and community health workers [ n = 13] were analysed using thematic analysis. The teachers and CHWs reported that the use of participatory approaches and collaboration between them in implementing CSE enabled them to increase girls' and boys' participation youth clubs. However, some teachers and CHWs experienced practical challenges with the manuals because some concepts were difficult to understand and translate into local language. The participants perceived that the youth club increased knowledge on CSE, assertiveness and self-esteem among the learners. Training and providing a detailed teaching manual with participatory approaches for delivering CSE, and collaborative teaching enabled teachers and CHWs to easily communicate sensitive SRH topics to the learners. However, for the adoption of CSE to be even more successful, piloting of the curriculum with local facilitators and translating the manuals into the local languages before they are implemented, is recommended

Citizen journalism · Curriculum · Environmental health · Human sexuality · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Population · Qualitative research · Reproductive health · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Gender Studies · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology