CURRENT STATUS OF SEX EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS BELONGING TO ERNAKULAM DISTRICT
ABSTRACT Sex education has been one of the highly controversial issues in Indian society. Due to increasing incidences of HIV/AIDS, RTIs/STIs and adolescent issues, there is a rising need to impart sex education. However, introducing sex education at school level always received mixed response from various segments of Indian society. In this article, the current status of sex education in schools belonging to Ernakulam district has been assessed. A normative survey method has been opted for the study. It was a descriptive cum analysis based one. Responses were collected by questionnaire method using google forms as a tool. The present study has helped to understand the current status of sex education given to students belonging to Ernakulam district. Majority of the students considers sex education as a relevant part of the curriculum and not satisfied with sex education classes being given in their schools. Though students have basic knowledge on reproducti...
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