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August 13, 2025Reproductive HealthOpen Access

“Sexuality education is a double edge-sword…”: a qualitative study on perceptions of school teachers on sexual and reproductive health of adolescent girls in Eastern India

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GAG. AlekhyaACAravinda ChinnaduraiSDSusmita Dora

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Overview

Qualitative study reveals critical gaps in sexual and reproductive health knowledge among adolescent girls, highlighting the need for comprehensive education in schools.

Key Points

  • Adolescent girls' poor awareness of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) significantly impacts their health outcomes and access to services.
  • Teachers identified curriculum inadequacies and cultural barriers, underscoring the necessity for improved SRH education and community involvement.
  • Descriptive qualitative approach involved twelve in-depth interviews with teachers from eight secondary girls' high schools in Odisha, India.
  • Integrating comprehensive SRH education into the school curriculum may address gaps in knowledge and empower adolescent girls, with further research needed.

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Alekhya et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a363510a429f797332a336https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-025-02098-8
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