Knowledge and attitudes regarding contraceptive methods and sex education in students and parents of eight Colombian schools 2020-2021: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Colombia, the average age of first sexual intercourse is between 14 and 15, and it has one of the highest fertility rates among adolescents in Latin America, which reflects poor access to health services and a lack of knowledge about contraception. Some laws support comprehensive sex education as a learning process that families and schools should provide. The objective of this work was to assess the frequency of adequate knowledge and attitudes of acceptance towards contraception in students, their associated factors, sexual behaviours in sexually active students, and experiences with sex education.

Methods

Mixed methods study consisting of an analytical cross-sectional study and a qualitative hermeneutic phenomenological study. The former included students wh

SUBMITTER: Castro CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10844851 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature