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dc.contributor.authorAtuhaire, Judith
dc.contributor.authorNyakato, Viola Nilah
dc.contributor.authorMurembe, Clemencia Neema
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-13T09:35:29Z
dc.date.available2023-10-13T09:35:29Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.identifier.citationAtuhaire, J., Nyakato, V. N., & Murembe, C. N. (2023). Teaching Sexuality Education in Secondary Schools of Uganda and its Implications: A Qualitative Assessment of the Curriculum. Journal of Popular Education in Africa, 7(5), 31-47.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.must.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/3172
dc.description.abstractThis study assesses the performance of the sexuality Education (SE) curriculum used by secondary schools to understand why sexual challenges have persisted amongst adolescents undergoing this curriculum. A qualitative study was carried out within 6 schools purposively selected from Mbarara Municipality on a sample of 164 participants. The sample was composed of students aged 12-17 years, their teachers, head teachers and municipal education officers. We conducted two focus group discussions with students while a one-to-one in-depth interview was held with each of the other participants. We transcribed and analysed data through thematic coding and major themes evolved as: -. 1. Schools have insisted on using the abstinence approach. 2. The curriculum aims at instilling fear, shame, and guilt in relation to sexuality. 3. There is lack of stakeholders’ input. 4. School based SE expectations don’t align with cultural beliefs. 5. Curriculum is highly influenced by informal curriculum. We thus, concluded that implementers and policy makers can use bottom-up approaches to include all stakeholders’ needs. The study recommends that a comprehensive curriculum should be adapted to help better address students’ needs. Schools can incorporate peer education.en_US
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dc.publisherJournal of Popular Education in Africaen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.subjectSexualityen_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectSexuality Educationen_US
dc.subjectCurriculumen_US
dc.subjectSecondary Schoolsen_US
dc.titleTeaching Sexuality Education in Secondary Schools of Uganda and its Implications: A Qualitative Assessment of the Curriculumen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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