Ongoing Activities - Information to Parents
8.4.3 Ongoing Activities - Information to Parents
Both sectors were asked if they publish or send reports to parents on adolescent sexuality issues. About half of the public health authorities and the school principals reported that they did send such information to parents on a regular basis. Few school districts and no education ministries said that they did so on a regular basis. The responses are as follows:
Figure 191
| Publish or send reports on Sexuality to Parents | Planned in next 2 yrs |
Regularly |
Once in last 3 yrs |
Once in last 4-10 yrs |
Never |
Not role |
Don’t Know |
No Response |
| MOH - 15m | 0.0 |
41.7 |
0.0 |
16.7 |
16.7 |
16.7 |
8.3 |
0.0 |
| PHU - 11k | 3.5 |
49.3 |
14.8 |
5.5 |
17.0 |
4.6 |
2.1 |
3.2 |
| MOE - 34a | 0.0 |
0.0 |
27.3 |
0.0 |
63.6 |
0.0 |
9.1 |
0.0 |
| SD - 32a | 2.4 |
1.4 |
9.4 |
4.4 |
72.3 |
n/a |
10.1 |
0.0 |
| SP - 25c | 0.0 |
43.5 |
15.1 |
5.8 |
33.9 |
n/a |
1.7 |
0.0 |
Education ministries were also asked if they helped school districts to promote awareness of HIV/STD/sexuality by providing sample stories and media advice to school districts. No ministry reported that they provided such materials to school districts.
Figure 192
| Provide Sample Stories or Media Advice to School Districts |
Planned in next 2 yrs |
Regularly |
Once in last 3 yrs |
Once in last 4-10 yrs |
Never |
Not Role |
Don’t Know |
No Response |
| MOE - 21v | 0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
63.6 |
18.2 |
18.2 |
0.0 |
Education respondents were also asked if they disseminated research results to parents and the community.
Figure 193
| Disseminate Research to Parents | Planned in next 2 yrs |
Regularly |
Once in last 3 yrs |
Once in last 4-10 yrs |
Never |
Not role |
Don’t Know |
No Response |
| MOE - 34b | 9.1 |
0.0 |
27.3 |
9.1 |
45.4 |
n/a |
9.1 |
0.0 |
| SD - 32b | 0.9 |
15.6 |
8.4 |
9.8 |
56.5 |
n/a |
8.8 |
0.0 |
School principals were asked if they had explained the goals and nature of the HIV/STD/sexuality program to members of their parent advisory committees. 38.9% reported that they did so on a regular basis.
Figure 194
| Explain Sex Ed Program to Parent Ctte. | Planned in next 2 yrs |
Regularly |
Once within last 3 yrs |
Once in last 4-10 yrs |
Never |
Don’t Know |
| SD - 25a | 10.0 |
38.9 |
14.9 |
6.7 |
29.4 |
0.0 |