Comprehensive sexuality education as a strategy to prevent teenage pregnancy in predominantly Indigenous communities of Chiapas, Mexico
Context, scope and implementation feasibility
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19515775 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Irma Romero-Pérez (0000-0002-8718-1726, El Colegio Mexiquense), Lourdes Campero (0000-0003-3786-944X, National Institute of Public Health, corresponding author), Felipe Estrada (0000-0002-9691-4063, CONAHCYT-National Institute of Public Health), Leticia Torres‐Ibarra (0000-0002-4086-2436, National Institute of Public Health), Ana Villalobos (0000-0003-4509-1455, National Institute of Public Health), Aremis Villalobos, Celia Hubert (0000-0002-7177-8026, National Institute of Public Health), Raffaela Schiavon (0000-0002-6917-0986, Independent consultant) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 529-545 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sex Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-1811 • E-ISSN: 1472-0825 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14681811.2024.2361058 |
| OpenAlex | W4399387788 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 11 |
Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) aims to prepare adolescents for safe, healthy, and fulfilling lives. The aim of this study was to assess the perspective of key informants regarding CSE content to prevent teenage pregnancy, as well as to identify implementation barriers in predominantly indigenous communities in Chiapas, Mexico. We conducted a descriptive qualitative study using semi-structured interviews to explore three different groups’ perceptions, opinions and experiences. Adhering to grounded theory principles, we performed an inductive analysis and identified categories of interest. A total of 45 key informants (16 school staff members, 15 health personnel and 14 community leaders) were interviewed. School staff members are primarily responsible for CSE. Among all the participants, we identified a lack of training and the presence of prejudices. The information provided to adolescents by the informants was diverse and at times, incomplete. There was limited parental involvement and even opposition to sharing CSE content. Deeply rooted customs and traditions within a patriarchal context posed a significant obstacle to the implementation of CSE in the studied communities. Gaining a deeper understanding of rural and Indigenous contexts can facilitate the identification of barriers and promote the design of targeted strategies to reduce obstacles to pregnancy prevention in vulnerable populations
Biology · Economic growth · Environmental health · Geography · Human sexuality · Indigenous · Political science · Population · Reproductive health · Sex education · Sexuality education · Sociology · Teenage pregnancy · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Gender Studies · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Psychology · Ecology
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| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |