The effect of educational intervention on shaping safe sexual behavior based on problem-based pedagogy in the field of sex education and reproductive health: clinical trial among adolescents in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The majority of adolescents are currently becoming sexually active before their 18th birthday having to battle with unsafe sexual behaviors, teenage pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, and school dropouts. The study designed and tested the effect of integrated reproductive health lesson materials in a Problem-Based pedagogy (PBP) to enhance safe sexual behaviors among adolescents in Tanzania.

Methods

Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial was adopted among 660 adolescents in Tanzania. The study consisted of three research arms including pure PBP, Hybrid PBP, and Lecture-Based Pedagogy (LBP). Sexual-risk Behavior Beliefs and Self-esteem Scale adopted from previous studies measured adolescents' sexual behaviors. A Statistical Analysis Software (SAS) version

SUBMITTER: Millanzi WC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8896187 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature