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The importance of Adolescent Reproductive Health Education
Physiological developments
At the puberty stage, the males develop
larger male reproductive organ while the females become fat in the thigh and buttocks.
Reproductive health education helps them to understand these physiological changes and therefore are better able to manage them.
Enhances coping mechanisms in the
adolescent
When the child reaches adolescence, there are
strong sexual feelings. This culminates into strong desires to have sex with
the opposite sex. Reproductive health education helps the adolescent to cope
with such emotional problems.
Maintenance of personal hygiene
Adolescent health education also helps the
adolescent to maintain personal hygiene. It teaches them to take good care of their
body and appear neat at all times.
Protection from teenage pregnancy
Reproductive health education informs the
adolescent about the dangers of premarital sex so as to be able to avoid such
dangers and or play safe. Especially, it protects the adolescent girl from
teenage pregnancy and its related problems, including but not limited to
abortion, maternal mortality and so on.
Prevention of Sexually transmitted disease
Adolescent health education helps to
prevent sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea and HIV/AIDS. This is because
the knowledge that is acquired from this education helps the adolescent to
avoid the dangers associated with premarital sex.
Care of intimate parts
There are existing fears about cancers of
various kinds, especially concerning girls. Adolescent health education provides adolescents with information about how to care for the breast and other intimate parts of their body.
SAMPLE QUESTION
1. a. What is adolescent reproductive health education?
b. In which five ways is adolescent health education important.
2. Highlight six ways in which adolescent reproductive health is important.
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SAMPLE QUESTION
1. a. What is adolescent reproductive health education?
b. In which five ways is adolescent health education important.
2. Highlight six ways in which adolescent reproductive health is important.
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