Secondary school students' and peer educators' perceptions of adolescent education in rural Tanzania: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In many African countries, cultural norms and values hinder conversations about sexuality among adolescents and their parents. Currently, there are no sex education classes in the curriculum at schools in Tanzania. Even when sex education is provided, the content is often abstinence-oriented, and there is a lack of in-depth instruction and exploration on the topic. To help overcome this, peer education is encouraged. After implementing peer-based adolescent education via a non-profit organization, this study aims to (1) identify students' and peer educators' perceptions of adolescent education and (2) identify the changes that occur as a result of adolescent education with peer educators.

Methods

This was a qualitative descriptive study using focus group discussio

SUBMITTER: Ito K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9063328 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature