Abstract

MANTILLA URIBE, Blanca Patricia et al. Promotion of sexual and reproductive rights in adolescents of Bucaramanga, Floridablanca and Lebrija - Colombia. Rev. Univ. Ind. Santander. Salud [online]. 2012, vol.44, n.3, pp.13-23. ISSN 0121-0807.

Introduction: the education for sexuality within the scholar context is a way to promote health and it is mandatory according to the current legislation. However, there is not enough teacher training to approach this subject properly to assure positive results in youngsters. Hence, a program for teachers to promote sexual and reproductive health in teenagers was designed and implemented. This program was created within framework of rights and gender and was based on three types of teaching materials. Methodology: the program was developed in the next phases: revision and articulation of teaching materials, definition of a base line, development of the training process with teachers, technical assistance and support to teachers, construction of a line of results using the same instruments and target population from the base line. Results: the program was developed in 5 educational institutions, with 142 teachers and 2.735 students divided in 80 groups. After the program implementation, it was found favorable changes in teachers and students in their knowledge of sexuality, sexual and reproductive rights, and their way to handle these issues. They also showed a general improvement of their life skills. Conclusion: to develop a process of education for sexuality from the promotion of health in the scholar context (with sexual and reproductive rights and life skills approaches), facilitates the appropriation of information and pedagogical and didactic tools for teachers, and for their work with students, strengthening their life skills and modifying the biologicist approach, from which the topic of sexuality is usually addressed. Salud UIS 2012; 44 (3): 13-23

Keywords : adolescents; sexuality; sexual and reproductive rights; education.

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