According to World Health Organization (2009), adolescents are individuals between the ages of 10 and 19 who go through transitional stages of physical and psychological human development. Some of the physical changes that adolescents go through are widening of hips, growth of facial and pubic hair, development of breasts, menstruation, enlargement of the penis, and consistent erection. The psychological changes also include, high level of curiosity and explorative of the opposite sex. These changes make the adolescents become sexually active and want to explore their feelings. According to Hindin (2009), most adolescents of today across the world are constantly exposed to modern technology and access to internet and social media. The nature
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They are able to understand the consequences of their attitudes before engaging in any sexual act, and know the measures to take in dealing with these consequences. For example, an adolescent who has information on how to protect him or herself from sex will resort to the use of condoms and contraceptives to prevent unwanted pregnancies and infections with sexually transmitted diseases. Evidence showed that, in Thailand, students who were exposed to sexual and reproductive education had greater knowledge than other adolescents and were more likely to refuse sex and to decrease frequency of unprotected sex due to the information they have gained on safe …show more content…
This would be achieved if a government plays its roles in providing the needed funds, teaching materials and policies to support and guide sex and reproductive education exercise. Also, facilitators at the community level should be provided with the needed transportation and logistics to enhance their community sensitization on sex and reproductive health of adolescent. Again, we suggest that there should be massive public awareness creation on the need for sexual and reproductive health education which would also require the participation of various media platforms, both press and electronics in order to do away with the stigma and prejudice attached to sex
They are able to understand the consequences of their attitudes before engaging in any sexual act, and know the measures to take in dealing with these consequences. For example, an adolescent who has information on how to protect him or herself from sex will resort to the use of condoms and contraceptives to prevent unwanted pregnancies and infections with sexually transmitted diseases. Evidence showed that, in Thailand, students who were exposed to sexual and reproductive education had greater knowledge than other adolescents and were more likely to refuse sex and to decrease frequency of unprotected sex due to the information they have gained on safe …show more content…
This would be achieved if a government plays its roles in providing the needed funds, teaching materials and policies to support and guide sex and reproductive education exercise. Also, facilitators at the community level should be provided with the needed transportation and logistics to enhance their community sensitization on sex and reproductive health of adolescent. Again, we suggest that there should be massive public awareness creation on the need for sexual and reproductive health education which would also require the participation of various media platforms, both press and electronics in order to do away with the stigma and prejudice attached to sex