Yakpir, Gordon Mabengban (2016) Sex Education: Perceptions And Experiences Of Window Of Hope Tutors In Ghanaian Colleges Of Education. In: Papers from the Education Doctoral Research Conference 2015. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, pp. 145-154. ISBN 9780704428621
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Abstract
The social structure of the Ghanaian society has changed over the century due to the influence of western education and religion. Puberty rites, once avenues for sex education has found no locus in these new religions and western style education. Instead school based sex education programs are now avenues for educating the youth about sexuality in the face of the devastating effects of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, teenage and unwanted pregnancies, sexual abuse and the violent abhorrence of homosexuality in Ghana.
The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences and perceptions of Ghanaian college sex education tutors regarding the subject, their experiences growing up and of teaching sex education and what inform their pedagogies, challenges and what they deem must be done to maximise the benefits of sex education.
This is a qualitative study involving interviews with five purposively sampled tutors and employing Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA).
| Type of Work: | Book Section |
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| School/Faculty: | Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Social Sciences |
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| Number of Pages: | 8 |
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| Department: | School of Education |
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| Date: | March 2016 |
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| Keywords: | sex education, Teachers experiences, sex education pedagogies, perceptions of sex education |
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| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education |
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| Copyright Holders: | The author |
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| ID Code: | 2154 |
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