These guidlines are for providing framework to create a programme and not a curriculum. The guidelines provide a comprehensive approach to human sexuality education. It is organised in a list of topics. A need based sexuality education programme can be generated by listing the topics along with the relevant messages.
Legally a boy of 21 and a girl of 18 can get married. Their bodies are mature by then, but their minds are not. They might not be able to select partner judiciously at that age. Unless one completes the education, builds up a career, enjoys economic independence by having a job/profession, able to afford a home for the family, has been prepared for responsible parenthood, a marriage should not be...
Society and cultural environments shape the way individuals learn about and express their sexuality. Every culture communicates norms and taboos about sexuality. Culture formulates its own sexual code. The differences in various sexual ethics are great. What is considered acceptable in one culture might be considered perverted in another. Issues like masturbation, homosexuality, virginity,...
The reasons are simple. Sex is considered as obscene or vulgar; therefore there is secrecy. This leads to ignorance. A strong curiosity develops during youth to understand the sexuality of self and of opposite sex. They turn to their friends for information, who are equally ignorant. The friends tell them whatever information (misinformation) they have. Since they can't dare to ask their parents...
Family planning is planning to have one's family at a time that is best for both, parent and the child. It is not merely restricting members of the family, but also keeping reasonable age distance between two children, antenatal care, premarital counselling, provision of sex education, prevention of unwanted pregnancies, and also providing facilities for adoption. However, the meaning of family...
Pregnancy During the intercourse the male ejaculates semen in the vagina of the female. Semen contains millions of sperms. The semen liquifies and sperms get activated and enter into the uterus through the os (mouth) of the cervix. They further travel through the uterus into the fallopian tubes by wagging their tale. If ovulation (release of ovum by the ovary) has taken place, and if the ovum is...
We all need friends. Friendship is important throughout life. Friendships are necessary for most people to feel good about themselves. Friends spend time together to know each other well. Friends can be either male or female. Young people are benefited from interacting with many friends of both genders.
Values are strong feelings or beliefs about important issues in life. Values guide our behaviour and give purpose and direction to our life. Different individuals have different values. Different families and different cultures have different values. Values are influenced by traditions, religion, mass media, social and political situations.
Adolescents need to develop positive social behaviour, such as self discipline, responsibility, good judgement and ability to get along with other. Behaviour is learnt by observing others who are rewarded for the behaviour. Behaviour should be positively reinforced than through punishment. Not only the requisite skill but also a clear sense of self-efficacy is required to perform the behaviour....
For postponement of pregnancy or for keeping a distance of minimum three years between two children the man should use condom (Nirodh) or the woman should use pills (Mala D). A breast feeding mother should use copper T (Tambi) to delay the next pregnancy.
There fore, running/fast walking and yoga are important exercises for the adolescents. Swimming and "Surya Namaskars" are also beneficial exercises. They should take interest in sports. Though sports do not fully satisfy the requirements for physical fitness, sports have an entertaiment value also. It also teaches sportsmanship and the ways to deal with "winning" and...
HIV is a short form of Human Immunodeficiency Virus. AIDs is an acronym for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. This is also a sexually transmitted disease. HIV is the name of the virus that causes the disease. The virus remains in the blood of the infected person. It grows there and is excreted out through the body fluids like tears, breast-milk, saliva, semen, vaginal fluid etc. The blood,...
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) were previously known as “venereal diseases.” This is a group of diseases that are passed from one person to another through sexual intercourse. Some of them are curable if the treatment is started soon; while some being of virus origin are not curable. Some limit locally, some mutilate the natural anatomy of the sex organs, while some spread throughout and...
Sexual abuse is verbal or physical behaviour by one person (perpetrator) towards another person which is considered in their culture to be quite significantly upsetting, demeaning, harmful and/or traumatic. The abuse can be verbal abuse, psychological abuse, physical abuse, spouse abuse, elder abuse, child abuse or baby battering. Generally the perpetrators are men and the victims are women or...
Falling in love is no crime, but should be a timely and mature decision. The maturity does not mean only a physical growth, does not depend upon instinct, but on conscious and responsible decisions and independent thinking. Before committing themselves to a love relationship, they should spend time together, and get to know one another well.