Let us face it, no one can stop young teenagers from having sex, and abstinence only education program systems are not only ineffective, but unrealistic as well. Sexual behavior and the reproductive health of adolescents have emerged into radical public health matters (Danawi, 2016). For years, schools have aimed to save sex education for high school students, however, with the rising numbers in unintended teen pregnancies, there needs to be a transition into contraceptive education at an earlier age. There are many threats that are posed by ineffective education regarding contraceptives and fertility control. For global health to be attained, younger generations need to be educated about where they can get contraceptive options, low income
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Unintended teen pregnancies are preventable with the proper education and resources available to the population. It is now becoming understood that instead of trying to prevent young teenagers from having sex, a more realistic approach is communicating with them about sex and accessible contraceptives. A lot of fault goes into contraceptive education, especially when the focus is primarily on a woman-based audience. According to a recent study in Kenya, fertility and pregnancy is viewed as a “woman’s affair” (Wambu, 2011). Men seldom are involved in the information about sexual education or reproductive health. They are prevented from engaging in sexual health education and contraceptive use programs. In the study, it was recorded that the majority of Kenyan men lacked adequate knowledge about contraceptive options and had many misunderstandings regarding fertility control (Wambu, 2011). Unintended pregnancy rates in the United States are extremely high, especially among adolescents and young adults. Pregnancy prevention programs almost always fixate their efforts generally among women, with hardly any interventions associating men. Studies show that in the United States, over sixty percent of men are in desperate need of reproductive health education (Marcell, …show more content…
Since 1991, the rates have declined 68% due to improved education on the topic. Since 2013, the rate has declined by 11%, which proves that better education has a positive outcome. However, New Jersey does have a law allowing parents to withdraw their child from any sexual education programs which leaves come kids in the dark about a crucial developmental element. Just because some statistics are declining, does not mean the education should stop. It must continue and endure (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2016). There is a common trend of low education on fertility control and options on contraceptive use. For the entirety of individuals’ wellbeing, it is unequivocal that contraceptive education needs to be improved
Unintended teen pregnancies are preventable with the proper education and resources available to the population. It is now becoming understood that instead of trying to prevent young teenagers from having sex, a more realistic approach is communicating with them about sex and accessible contraceptives. A lot of fault goes into contraceptive education, especially when the focus is primarily on a woman-based audience. According to a recent study in Kenya, fertility and pregnancy is viewed as a “woman’s affair” (Wambu, 2011). Men seldom are involved in the information about sexual education or reproductive health. They are prevented from engaging in sexual health education and contraceptive use programs. In the study, it was recorded that the majority of Kenyan men lacked adequate knowledge about contraceptive options and had many misunderstandings regarding fertility control (Wambu, 2011). Unintended pregnancy rates in the United States are extremely high, especially among adolescents and young adults. Pregnancy prevention programs almost always fixate their efforts generally among women, with hardly any interventions associating men. Studies show that in the United States, over sixty percent of men are in desperate need of reproductive health education (Marcell, …show more content…
Since 1991, the rates have declined 68% due to improved education on the topic. Since 2013, the rate has declined by 11%, which proves that better education has a positive outcome. However, New Jersey does have a law allowing parents to withdraw their child from any sexual education programs which leaves come kids in the dark about a crucial developmental element. Just because some statistics are declining, does not mean the education should stop. It must continue and endure (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2016). There is a common trend of low education on fertility control and options on contraceptive use. For the entirety of individuals’ wellbeing, it is unequivocal that contraceptive education needs to be improved