Involving the hard to reach: developing and evaluating a sexual health programme for early school leavers in Hong Kong

Early school leavers cannot access school-based sex education programmes, increasing their vulnerability to sexual health issues. This study evaluated a culturally-sensitive and target-orientated sex education programme involving this group. Early school leavers were recruited from two branches of t...

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Published in:Sex education 2011-02, Vol.11 (1), p.77-97
Main Authors: Wong, William C.W., Holroyd, Eleanor A., Lee, Albert, Wong, Jonathan C.P., Leung, Phil W.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude Change
Chinese culture
Christianity
Contraception
Course Evaluation
Dropouts
Foreign Countries
Health Behavior
Hong Kong
Intervention
Knowledge Level
Measures (Individuals)
Peer Teaching
Program Evaluation
Questionnaires
Sex Education
Sexual behavior
Sexuality
Student Evaluation
Studies
Workshops
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Summary:Early school leavers cannot access school-based sex education programmes, increasing their vulnerability to sexual health issues. This study evaluated a culturally-sensitive and target-orientated sex education programme involving this group. Early school leavers were recruited from two branches of the Chinese Young Men's Christian Association in Hong Kong. These potential peer educators (PEs) attended five three-hour workshops providing comprehensive sex and sexuality education. They then provided peers with sex education, whilst receiving continuing support and attending additional training and activities. The Safer Choice Student Health Questionnaire, Mathtech Student Course Evaluation and Student Assessment of Course Impact questionnaires and Behavioral Intent Questionnaire were used to assess attitudes towards the programme and changes in knowledge, attitudes, practices regarding sex and sexual health. Of 60 PEs, 97% completed the workshop course. Seven months post intervention, changes in attitude towards contraception (p = 0.01) and a lower likelihood of having sex (p
ISSN:1468-1811
1472-0825
DOI:10.1080/14681811.2011.538153