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标题：Effectiveness of life skill education in managing adolescent health in schools of Phuentsholing, Bhutan
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作者：Leela M. Rizal ; Yanki Dem
期刊名称：Research Journal of Recent Sciences
电子版ISSN：2277-2502
出版年度：2018
卷号：7
期号：4
页码：13-27
语种：English
出版社：International Science Community Association
摘要：Globally half of the new HIV/AIDS cases are among the age group of 15 to 24 years. Within this group, adolescents are also vulnerable to teenage pregnancies, STIs and HIV infections. This article describes the usefulness of life skill in handling the adolescents health in schools in collaboration with stakeholders. A survey was undertaken to examine the adolescent health knowledge in schools of Phuentsholing. Further to address the result of the initial data, interventions were addresses: peer-helper program and a joint sensitization program using promotional songs and a movie. Majority of early adolescent (10-14yrs) were unaware about adolescent issues, however the other (15-19 yrs) had very little knowledge. Peers were the main supply of information on sexual-health related issues. There is an urgent need to include comprehensive sex-education in school curriculum along with improved adolescent health facilities in the nearest health centre. The evaluation of the program provides valuable knowledge regarding the processes and outcomes that may have application and assessment in future school based sexual health initiatives.
关键词：Adolescent health centre;behavioral change;community participation;sexual health;school based initiatives