Adolescents’ sexual and reproductive wellness training: perspectives from secondary college instructors in Northern Nigeria: Sexual intercourse Instruction: Vol 23, No 1

Summary

Absence of sexual and reproductive well being (SRH) education contributes to inadequate SRH outcomes for adolescents and young people today in Sub-Saharan Africa. Faculty-primarily based comprehensive SRH training programmes in reduced- and center-income countries goal to advance gender equality and human rights and lower risky sexual behaviours in adolescents. Even so, the implementation of these programmes in Northern Nigeria is opposed by group and spiritual institutions because of distrust of health and fitness interventions perceived as becoming framed on Western ideologies. This research explored perceptions of these types of programmes between secondary school staff members in Northern Nigeria. We centered on knowledge and beliefs about in depth SRH education programmes, and views about barriers to shipping and techniques to guidance their inclusion in schools. Sixteen semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with teachers and head teachers. Members were being aged 33–54 years and came from four community secondary colleges in two states (Kano and Jigawa). Conclusions showed conflicting gender-primarily based views on the value of extensive SRH education and learning in educational institutions. Boundaries to shipping integrated deficiency of ample techniques and awareness, beliefs/cultural norms and broader societal limitations. Involving classic and spiritual leaders and educational institutions in the style of tailor-made approaches could fortify upcoming shipping and delivery.