Evaluation of a school based comprehensive sexuality education program among very young adolescents in rural Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited research has been conducted on the effectiveness of sexuality education for very young adolescents (VYAs) ages 10-14 years in Sub-Saharan Africa. Furthermore, evaluations of sexuality education programs often report outcomes of risky sexual practices, yet positive aspects of sexuality are hardly studied and rarely reported. This study evaluates the effectiveness of a Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) intervention for VYAs in Uganda, analyzing both positive and negative outcome indicators.

Methods

We conducted a mixed methods study, incorporating a cluster randomized trial (NCT03669913) among pupils in 33 randomly selected primary schools in Mbarara district. This was followed by a qualitative evaluation of the intervention in 4 schools that included

SUBMITTER: Kemigisha E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6819440 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature