Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1996.

Thesis (Th. L.)--Catholic University of America, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 107-115).

Thesis PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references.

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School-based sexuality education has been the subject of research in the social sciences and pedagogical spheres globally. In South Africa, growing interest among social scientists in the topic, were ignited by the introduction of sexuality education as a compulsory part of Life Orientation (LO) by the late 1990s. However, the implementation of LO has been problematic. Reviewed literature in the current study, reveals how the dominance of the heterosex discourse is foregrounded in LO content on gender and sexuality. The current study was aimed at examining the construction of gendered relationships in LO textbooks. The study sampled LO textbooks for Grades 10-12, learners in these grades are between the mean ages 16-18 years. This group is the target group, because they are legally afforded the right to consent to sexual activity with peers, within the same age bracket. Conducted from a social constructionist perspective, the current study employed qualitative methods of inquiry (textual analysis). Against the backdrop of heterosexuality as norm, it was the aim of the current study to understand the subject positions made available for female learners to construct themselves, within the discursive spaces in LO content. Findings suggest that two discourses namely: the heterosex discourse and the discourse of danger and disease, dominate in LO content on gender and sexuality. This leads to the construction of gendered relationships a s inherently heterosexual, leading to the marginalisation of relationships that fall outside of the norm. The female learner is positioned as a passive-victim, incapable of exercising sexual agency, while young men are positioned as inherently more powerful members of the intimate relationships or dangerous sexual predators. In the discourse of danger and disease, she is also positioned as a potential victim but the focus is on equipping her with skills, in a way which positioned her as an active-resistor in refusing sexual activity; and being in control of decision-making on issues of safety in relationships. The implications of these contradictions, is that they focus on the individual and disallow her taking up of sexual agency, and disregard the context in which she has to do so.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-03T11:52:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2014-08-14Bitstream added on 2015-03-03T12:06:27Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 000809624.pdf: 706200 bytes, checksum: a0b11ff8761531ffe6655b037489d8fe (MD5) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / O presente trabalho trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa descritiva que teve por objetivo investigar as concepções sobre masturbação de jovens evangélicxs e a educação sexual recebida pela família, religião e escola sobre o tema na percepção dxs mesmxs. A coleta de dados se baseou na confecção de um diário de campo e um roteiro de entrevista, contendo questões abertas distribuídas em blocos temáticos: Família; Princípios religiosos; Sexualidade, práticas sexuais, opinião da família e religião; Escola e Situações projetivas e contou com a participação de oito jovens. Os resultados mostraram que os/as jovens conceberam que a masturbação seria uma forma de obter prazer sem o (a) parceiro (a) do sexo oposto; alívio de tensão e autoconhecimento. Percebeu-se que, especialmente a família não abordou o tema de forma direta, ensinando-o de forma indireta por meio da educação do que seria a expressão sexual correta. O assunto só foi abordado pela escola de dois participantes. Nesses casos, a prática foi referida como normal e positiva para o desenvolvimento. De modo indireto o assunto era tema de conversas masculinas, com propagação de dúvidas e mitos. Na opinião de alguns/mas participantes, segundo a igreja, a masturbação seria pecado por tratar-se de um respeito aos planos de Deus, que criou a sexualidade para ser desfrutada de forma conjugal. Outras opiniões sugeriram que a masturbação não seria pecado, mas uma impureza que poderia levar ao pecado. Com base no relato dos/as participantes, tanto a religião quanto a família ensinaram que a sexualidade para ser correta aos olhos de Deus deveria ser genital, conjugal, heterossexual e adulta. Por meio do relato dxs jovens percebeu-se que às mulheres são destinadas as precauções e orientações de não provocar o homem; não fazê-lo pecar. Ao mesmo tempo, aos homens existe um discurso mais condescendente às ... / The present dissertation is a descriptive qualitative study which aimed to investigate the conceptions of religious young people concerning to masturbation and the perceptions of them about how their sex education received by family, religion and school was. The data collection was based on a diary making and on an interview guide in which discursive questions were divided into thematic blocks: Family; Religious principles; Sexuality; Sexual practices; Family and religious opinion; School and projective situations. The study had eight participants. The results showed that they conceived masturbation as a way to get pleasure without an opposite sex partner, stress relief and self-knowledge. It was noticed that family, specially, did not approach the issue straightly. In this case, masturbation was taught indirectly through the education of what should be the right expression of sexuality. Only two participants had the issue addressed by school. In these particular cases, the practice was referred as common and positive for development. Indirectly, the subject was approached on men’s conversations accompanied by a wide spread of doubts and myths. In some participants’ view, according to the church, masturbation would be a sin because it is a disrespect of God’s plan, which created sexuality to be enjoyed by married people. Other opinions suggest that masturbation was not a sin, but a dirty which could lead to sin. Based on the reports of the participants, both, religion and family, affirm that sexuality, based on God’s will, should be genital, marital, heterosexual and adult. By reporting was noticed that young women have received the precautions and guidelines not to provoke men; not leading them to sin. Simultaneously, men have received a more patronizing speech about their “failures”. Divergences between personal opinions and family and religious values were derived from scientific knowledge and the influence of friends and ... / FAPESP: 2013/11888-0

Aprendizagem ativa é um grande desafio para os professores, especialmente quando há tantos estímulos a competir com a própria aprendizagem. A questão investigada pelo presente trabalho foi a produção de jogos didáticos em sala de aula como uma ferramenta eficaz no ensino de Biologia e mais especificamente no ensino de tópicos de orientação sexual. A produção de jogos implica em ludicidade e esta é definida nesta dissertação como a utilização de jogos, didáticos ou não, como ferramenta de ensino. Além de avaliar se o desenvolvimento de jogos didáticos, pelos alunos, é um bom recurso metodológico para trabalhar a temática da orientação sexual, estabelece relações entre esse processo criativo e a aprendizagem significativa e substantiva dos conteúdos e questões polêmicas inerentes a este tema transversal. Também foi objetivo criar condições para que o aluno seja um sujeito ativo na construção de sua aprendizagem, alcançando o que é denominado aprendizagem ativa. A pesquisa envolveu duas turmas de segundo ano de ensino médio. Uma turma, o grupo de controle, desenvolveu o conteúdo com o modelo tradicional de aulas expositivas e com exercícios de fixação providenciados pelo professor. O grupo experimental desenvolveu o conteúdo com a estratégia dos jogos didáticos. Os alunos receberam a tarefa de produzir três jogos, respectivamente, sobre o sistema reprodutor, métodos anticoncepcionais e o ciclo menstrual além de jogos sobre as doenças sexualmente transmissíveis. Cada jogo deveria possuir embalagens, folheto de regras, peças e tabuleiro, este quando aplicável e isso foi utilizado como critério avaliativo. Ao todo foram produzidos catorze jogos, divididos em jogos de tabuleiro, jogos de memória, quebracabeças e jogos de cartas. No início da pesquisa foi aplicado um questionário prévio para aferir o nível de conhecimento de cada turma. A turma controle teve médias de acertos maiores que o grupo experimental. No final do trabalho o mesmo teste foi aplicado e os resultados foram melhores no grupo experimental, mostrando um conhecimento maior por parte deste grupo especialmente quanto às questões presentes na mídia como camisinha, doenças sexualmente transmissíveis(DST) e contracepção, demonstrando um possível conhecimento prévio graças ao ensino fundamental e informações de campanhas na mídia. Por sua vez, o grupo experimental apresentou mais acertos no pré-teste nos tópico camisinha e DST. No pós-teste, houve um crescimento quanto as questões mais técnicas, tais como reprodução assexuada, progesterona, FSH, ovulogênese e pílula além disso, o número de acertos tanto no pré-teste quanto no pós-teste foi o mesmo na questão sobre DST. / Submitted by Ana Guimarães Pereira (agpereir@ucs.br) on 2016-02-22T12:33:58Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Marcus Vinicius Veiga Serafim.pdf: 2468083 bytes, checksum: b86db613fa24d901ff732fda2e37852d (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-02-22T12:33:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Marcus Vinicius Veiga Serafim.pdf: 2468083 bytes, checksum: b86db613fa24d901ff732fda2e37852d (MD5) / Active learning is a challenge for teachers, especially when there are many other things to compete with their own learning. The question investigated in this research was about creating and producing games in the classroom as an effective tool in teaching Biology and more specifically in the teaching of sexual orientation topics. This use of games is defined in this dissertation as the use of playing games, educational or not, as a teaching tool. In addition to assessing the development of educational games by students is a good methodological approach to work the issue of sexual orientation, establishing a relationship between the creative process with the significant and substantive learning content and controversial issues inherent in this cross-cutting theme. Another objective was to create conditions to the student to have an active role in the construction of their learning, reaching the kind of learning that is called active learning. The research involved two classes of high school with students from second year. One group, the control group, developed the content with the traditional model of lectures and exercises provided by the teacher. The experimental group developed content with the strategy of educational games. Students had the task of producing three games, respectively, on the reproductive system, contraception and the menstrual cycle as well as games on sexually transmitted diseases. Every game should have packaging, rules, pieces and board, when was needed and this was used as a way to evaluate the students. The students produced twelve games, divided into board games, memory games, puzzles and card games. Starting the research, a questionnaire was used to assess the level of knowledge of each class. The experimental group had higher average hits the experimental group. After work the same test was applied and the results were better in the experimental group, showing a greater knowledge on the part of this group especially as to these issues in the media as condoms, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and contraception, demonstrating a possible personal sexual experience. In turn, the experimental group had a better score in the pre-test in topic about condoms and STDs. In the post-test, there was an increase in the answers about more technical issues such as reproduction, progesterone, FSH, ovulogenesis, pill and in addition, the number of hits in both of the pre-test and post-test was the same on the issue of STDs.

Orientador: Ana Cláudia Bortolozzi Maia / Banca: Patricia Porchat Pereira da Silva Knudsen / Banca: Paulo Rennes Marçal Ribeiro / Resumo: O presente trabalho trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa descritiva que teve por objetivo investigar as concepções sobre masturbação de jovens evangélicxs e a educação sexual recebida pela família, religião e escola sobre o tema na percepção dxs mesmxs. A coleta de dados se baseou na confecção de um diário de campo e um roteiro de entrevista, contendo questões abertas distribuídas em blocos temáticos: Família; Princípios religiosos; Sexualidade, práticas sexuais, opinião da família e religião; Escola e Situações projetivas e contou com a participação de oito jovens. Os resultados mostraram que os/as jovens conceberam que a masturbação seria uma forma de obter prazer sem o (a) parceiro (a) do sexo oposto; alívio de tensão e autoconhecimento. Percebeu-se que, especialmente a família não abordou o tema de forma direta, ensinando-o de forma indireta por meio da educação do que seria a expressão sexual correta. O assunto só foi abordado pela escola de dois participantes. Nesses casos, a prática foi referida como normal e positiva para o desenvolvimento. De modo indireto o assunto era tema de conversas masculinas, com propagação de dúvidas e mitos. Na opinião de alguns/mas participantes, segundo a igreja, a masturbação seria pecado por tratar-se de um respeito aos planos de Deus, que criou a sexualidade para ser desfrutada de forma conjugal. Outras opiniões sugeriram que a masturbação não seria pecado, mas uma impureza que poderia levar ao pecado. Com base no relato dos/as participantes, tanto a religião quanto a família ensinaram que a sexualidade para ser correta aos olhos de Deus deveria ser genital, conjugal, heterossexual e adulta. Por meio do relato dxs jovens percebeu-se que às mulheres são destinadas as precauções e orientações de não provocar o homem; não fazê-lo pecar. Ao mesmo tempo, aos homens existe um discurso mais condescendente às ... / Abstract: The present dissertation is a descriptive qualitative study which aimed to investigate the conceptions of religious young people concerning to masturbation and the perceptions of them about how their sex education received by family, religion and school was. The data collection was based on a diary making and on an interview guide in which discursive questions were divided into thematic blocks: Family; Religious principles; Sexuality; Sexual practices; Family and religious opinion; School and projective situations. The study had eight participants. The results showed that they conceived masturbation as a way to get pleasure without an opposite sex partner, stress relief and self-knowledge. It was noticed that family, specially, did not approach the issue straightly. In this case, masturbation was taught indirectly through the education of what should be the right expression of sexuality. Only two participants had the issue addressed by school. In these particular cases, the practice was referred as common and positive for development. Indirectly, the subject was approached on men's conversations accompanied by a wide spread of doubts and myths. In some participants' view, according to the church, masturbation would be a sin because it is a disrespect of God's plan, which created sexuality to be enjoyed by married people. Other opinions suggest that masturbation was not a sin, but a dirty which could lead to sin. Based on the reports of the participants, both, religion and family, affirm that sexuality, based on God's will, should be genital, marital, heterosexual and adult. By reporting was noticed that young women have received the precautions and guidelines not to provoke men; not leading them to sin. Simultaneously, men have received a more patronizing speech about their "failures". Divergences between personal opinions and family and religious values were derived from scientific knowledge and the influence of friends and ... / Mestre

Thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the M Tech: Nursing in the Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Bellville Campus 2014 / Recent reports suggest that there has been an alarming increase in the pregnancy rate of young adults especially in the Outjo district, the northwestern part of Namibia. No formal studies have been conducted recently to get a better understanding of this phenomenon, which is of great concern to all social and healthcare stakeholders. According to the annual report of the Outjo hospital 2009/2010, 36% of the pregnancies reported at the hospital were youth still at school (Namibian 2011). Negative health outcomes of early pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS (Human immunodeficiency virus infection / Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), threaten the health of these young adults who will become the mature adults and parents of the future. This study aimed to assess factors that hinder young adults both male and female from utilizing contraceptives in Outjo district in the north-western part of the Republic of Namibia. Some of the objectives of this study were to explore the personal factors that influence the decision to use contraceptives among young adult of the Outjo district; examine socio-economic factors that influence young adult’ decision to use contraceptives, and determine pregnancy rate amongst female young adults in the Outjo district. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, a quantitative descriptive survey method and retrospective analysis of the records was used. The study population was young adults 18 to 24 years of age. A semi-structured validated questionnaire was utilized to collect data. Data was analyzed by using SPSS 19 software to generate frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The findings can contribute and play a significant role in developing new strategies by all stakeholders including the Ministry of Health and Education, to approach non adherence of contraceptive use amongst the young adult population in an innovative ways, and ultimately stem the tide against the high rate of youth pregnancies in the Outjo district. Keywords: Adherence, contraceptives, young adults, youth, teenage pregnancy Namibia, Outjo district, quantitative descriptive survey

A mini-thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education in the Faculty of Education, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010 / Education and knowledge are regarded as imperative tools to changing human attitudes, perceptions and behaviour. The researcher embarked on the study to explore possibilities in the teaching and learning process to substantiate the importance and implications of integrating HIV/AIDS education and awareness into the Grade 8 curriculum. The ultimate purpose of this study is to see how teaching and learning can take place in a collaborative setting, with the possibilities of exploring how effectively an integrated programme can be implemented into the curriculum. The secondary purpose of this study is to use this information to make a contribution to integrate HIV/AIDS education and awareness into the Grade 8 curriculum. The pivotal question with regard to the integration of life-skills into the school curriculum is: How do educators and learners perceive a teaching-learning scenario that can efficiently promote genuine learning of HIV/AIDS within the Life-skills curriculum? In this study, semi-structured interviews and a tool for teaching styles was used to assess 16 educators’ perceptions towards integration and how it can lend itself to integrate HIV/AIDS education and awareness. Furthermore, a questionnaire and a learning styles inventory were used to assess 70 learners’ perceptions of integration. The study found that learners could be assisted with information and be guided to make their own responsible choices. The ideal could therefore be to provide learners with the skills, knowledge, attitudes and values that might enable them to make informed choices among conflicting and competing moral codes. The study found that learners should be given more ownership and responsibility in the teaching and learning process. In doing so, educators should relinquish more control. Educators should also work in collaboration with their colleagues in order for integration to be successful. It will be essential to develop curricula that prepare learners for a new reality which might threaten their future with the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Outcomes-based education allows learners to learn at their own pace and the content selected can be age appropriate that suits learners and their community best to prepare them to be responsible citizens in a democratic country.