An Exploratory Study to Assess the Reproductive Sexual Health Behaviour and its Relationship with Academic Performance among Adolescent Students in the Selected School of Manipur

2019 ◽  
Vol 05 (04) ◽  
pp. 41-47
Author(s):  
Kiirii Mastin Monsang ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Reproductive Sexual Health

scholarly journals Birth Control Sabotage as a Correlate of Women's Sexual Health Risk: An Exploratory Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiara C. Willie ◽  
Kamila A. Alexander ◽  
Amy Caplon ◽  
Trace S. Kershaw ◽  
Cara B. Safon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Birth Control ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Women’S Sexual Health

An iterative process for developing digital gamified sexual health education for adolescent students in low-tech settings

2019 ◽  
Vol 120 (11/12) ◽  
pp. 723-742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussein Haruna ◽  
Zamzami Zainuddin ◽  
Robin R. Mellecker ◽  
Samuel K.W. Chu ◽  
Xiao Hu
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Sexual Health Education ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Adolescent Reproductive Health ◽  
Gamified Learning

Purpose Digital technology has great potential for educating today’s digitally oriented adolescents on health. In particular, digital health gamified learning can make the promotion of the sexual well-being of adolescents more effective. Although venereal diseases such as HIV/AIDS have become a greater problem in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries than in any country outside of Africa, little is publicly known about the development of gamified learning for use in counter-measures. This paper aims to address that deficit by presenting the process of developing one such game. The paper highlights how the “My Future Begins Today” game for sexual health education was developed, evaluated and refined in the real-world of low-tech settings and made improvements based on the response of users. Design/methodology/approach Design-based research (DBR) was used to guide the design, develop, test and refine the digital game in iterative cycles. The evaluation of the effectiveness of iterations of the game was done using adolescent sexual health literacy tests and the validated Motivation, Attitude, Knowledge and Engagement framework, the authors developed based on existing approaches. That framework combines the elements of motivation, attitude, knowledge and engagement, effectiveness was evaluated based on the game’s ability to motivate students, improve their attitudes, increase their acquisition of knowledge and engage them in learning self-rating surveys and interviews. The whole process of game design, testing, evaluation and refinement were underpinned by the activity theory, DBR and participatory design (PD) research. Findings Participants in the gamified learning platforms demonstrated higher average scores on their post-tests than their counterparts subjected to the traditional teaching classroom. Also, gamified learning groups commented positively on the effectiveness of their instructional approach than their counterparts in the traditional learning group. The stakeholders’ involvement in developing gamified learning provided a good understanding of the importance of the game to the adolescent students and how it was going to be used to address the problem identified. The application of PD contributed to the effectiveness of the game. It involved various actors from various fields who were relevant to the game. Also, engaging targeted users from the beginning resulted in the creation of a better correspondence with the preferences of end-users. Practical implications This study has contributed to a better understanding of sex education and knowledge in the area of adolescent reproductive health issues, using developed innovative game mechanics features and its applicability in low-tech settings. Originality/value The study will be a recommendation for future researchers in applying this gamified learning concept and its suitability in their teaching practice, particularly regarding sexual health education and adolescent reproductive health issues in low-tech settings of SSA.

“Shades of Grey”: Exploring Public Opinion about Later-Life Sexuality

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 647-661 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan ◽  
Liat Ayalon
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Aged People ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Level Of Agreement

ABSTRACTPublic opinion on later-life sexuality affects older people’s sexual health, behaviour, and satisfaction. In this study, we explored public opinion on later-life sexuality by participants’ responding to an open-ended question rather than rank their level of agreement or disagreement with different statements about older people’s sexuality. Responses from 135 men and women reflecting on how sexuality changes in older age were thematically analysed. Five themes emerged, varying from positive to negative perceptions of later-life sexuality. Older people’s sexuality was described as declining, non-existent, conservative, narrow, tedious, and boring, but also as encompassing more emotions and feelings; being better and more “complete”. This study provides qualitative data and an opportunity to gain insights on valuable opinions on what young and middle-aged people think about later-life sexuality. Assessing what people think about later-life sexuality is the first stage in instilling more liberating views about the diversity of sexual expressions in old age.

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