PS-010a Effect Of Training Programme On High School Teachers' Knowledge And Attitude Towards Adolescent Reproductive Health Education In Rural Schools In Ile-ife, Sw Nigeria
Adegbenro, C.; Adeniyi, J.; Ajuwon, A.
Archives of Disease in Childhood 99(Suppl 2): A115-A115
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9888 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307384.306Document Number: 260081
Aims Adolescents in Nigeria as in other Countries of the world are facing many reproductive Health problems nowadays which includes high rate of risky sexual activities, unintended pregnancy, abortion and STIs/HIV/AIDS. To address these problems, constant suggestions and recommendations have been made for the introduction of compulsory adolescent reproductive health education (ARHE) at all levels of educational institutions in Nigeria. Previous studies in Nigeria showed that teachers themselves had poor knowledge of and negative attitude towards ARHE. This study assessed the effect of training programme on teachers' knowledge and attitude towards Arhe in five randomly selected rural schools in Ife- North local government area (IFLGA), Sw Nigeria.