Provision of Sexuality Education in Secondary Schools, Ghana, Guatemala, Kenya, and Peru, 2015 (ICPSR 38440)

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The purpose of this study was to improve the provision of comprehensive sexuality education in schools, and increase support for and access to sexuality education.

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This study includes ten surveys conducted to promote the development of comprehensive school-based sexuality education by documenting how existing sexuality education policies and curricula are implemented in schools in 4 low- and middle-income countries.

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In each country, three regions were purposively selected to represent geographic, ethnic and cultural diversity. In each region, the research team selected a representative sample of secondary schools, for a total of 60-80 schools in each country, and conducted three surveys:

1) A survey of principals

2) A survey of teachers involved in teaching sexuality education content

3) A survey of students aged 15-17 years old. The number of schools selected was based on a minimum required sample of 2,500-3,000 students and the average number of eligible students expected per school

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Principals of secondary schools; teachers involved in teaching sexuality education content at secondary schools; students aged 15-17 years old at secondary schools in Guatemala, Ghana, Kenya, and Peru.

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The surveys of principals and teachers were interviewer-administered, and elicited detailed information on the content, approach and format of teaching sexuality education in each of the sampled schools, assessment methods, teacher training, and opinions on successes and failures of the program. The survey of students was self-administered at school with detailed guidance from fieldworkers. It assessed students' knowledge, attitudes and behaviors regarding sexuality and reproductive health, obtained opinions on strengths and weaknesses in the curriculum and teaching, and asked for their preferences regarding content, teaching approach, format and timing of the sexuality education program.

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In Ghana, eighty-two schools were selected. Of 82 principals, 78 responded to the survey.

In Guatemala, eighty schools were selected. All 80 principals selected were surveyed.

In Kenya, 78 schools were selected. Of 78 principals, 73 responded to the survey.

In Peru, 58 schools were selected. Of 58 principals, 57 responded to the survey.

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Several Likert-type scales were used.

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2023-05-18

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To ensure that all estimates were representative at the regional level, sample weights were applied to account for the different probabilities of a school, student, teacher or head being selected to participate. All analyses should be weighted. Weight variables for each of the surveys are PRINCIPAL_WGT, TEACHER_WGT and STUDENT_WGT.