An evaluation of the effectiveness of the teaching of sexual and reproductive health education in Zimbabwean secondary schools

Abstract

The study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching of sexual and reproductive health education (SRHE) in Zimbabwean secondary schools in Masvingo, Manicaland and Mashonaland East Provinces. The study was guided by the Information- Motivation Behavioural Skills model. The study employed a pragmatic research paradigm, a mixed methods approach and a concurrent triangulation research design. A sample of 543 participants (480 secondary school students, 60 SRHE teachers and 3 G & C SIs) was selected so that inferences about the population could be made or be drawn from it. Students were of age range 11- 24 years old. Self administered questionnaires, face to face interviews and FGDs were used to collect data. Quantitative and qualitative data were analysed independently and merged at the interpretation stage. Quantitative data was assigned numerical codes, entered into the SPSS version 21 then analysed using descriptive measures: mode and median. The quantitative data was also analysed using chi- square tests for independence. The computed chi square tests showed no significant relationhip between gender and type of school for both teachers and students in the majority of the questions. Qualitative data was analysed thematically. Qualitative findings were reported under each of the following themes: Sexual and reproductive health education content taught in secondary schools, how SRHE programme is taught in secondary schools, the perceived benefits of the teaching of SRHE in schools, factors influencing effective teaching of SRHE in schools, and strategies that can be employed to enhance effective teaching of SRHE in secondary schools and sub-themes using verbatim quotes. From the findings of the study, it was concluded that teachers were not using participatory methods when teaching SRHE, teachers were not making use of peer educators, teachers were not trained in both content and teaching methods and teaching and learning materials were inadequate.The study recommends that teachers be equipped with adequate and relevant information, skills, and attitudes that ensure effective teaching of SRHE in secondary schools. The study also recommends that teacher training, provision of adequate resources, dealing with negative attitudes and perceptions and student-friendly environment be addressed for effective teaching of SRHE in second

Lolu cwaningo belufuna ukuhlola ukusebenza kahle kokufundiswa kwemfundo yezempilo yezocansi kanye nokuzala (SRHE) ezikoleni zamabanga aphezulu zaseZimbabwe eMasvingo, Manicaland kanye naseMashonaland East Province. Ucwaningo lusebenzise ipragmatic research paradigm, indlela yezindlela ezixubile kanye nedizayini yocwaningo lwetriangulation efanayo. Isampula yabahlanganyeli abangu-543 (abafundi abangu-480 bezikole zamabanga aphezulu, othisha abangu-60 be-SRHE kanye nama-SI angu-3 G & C SIs akhethiwe ukuze kucatshangwe mayelana nenani labantu noma kuthathwe kukho. Abafundi bebeneminyaka eyi-11- 24 ubudala. imibuzo, inhlolokhono yobuso nobuso kanyenama-FGD asetshenziswa ukuqoqa idatha Idatha yobuningi nekhwalithi yahlaziywa ngokuzimela futhi yahlanganiswa esigabeni sokuchazwa Idatha yobuningi yabelwa amakhodi ezinombolo, yafakwa enguqulweni ye-SPSS 21 yase ihlaziywa kusetshenziswa izinyathelo ezichazayo: imodi ne-median. Idatha yobuningi nayo yahlaziywa kusetshenziswa izivivinyoze-chi-square zokuzimela Idatha yekhwalithi yahlaziywa ngokwethimu Okutholakele okunekhwalithi kubikwe ngaphansi kwendikimba ngayinye nezindikimba kusetshenziswa izingcaphuno zezwi nezwi.Kulokho okutholwe ocwaningweni, kwaphetha ngokuthi othisha bebengekho. Kusetshenziswa izindlela zokubamba iqhaza lapho befundisa i-SRHE, othisha bebengasebenzisi othisha ontanga, othisha bebengaqeqeshiwe kukho kokubili okuqukethwe kanye nokufundisa. g izindlela nezinto zokufundisa nokufunda bezingenele. Ucwaningo luncoma ukuthi othisha bahlonyiswe ngolwazi olwanele nolufanele, amakhono, kanye nezimo zengqondo eziqinisekisa ukufundisa ngempumelelo kwe-SRHE ezikoleni zamabanga aphezulu. Ucwaningo futhi luncoma ukuthi kuhlinzekwe izinsiza kanye nendawo elungele abafundi ukuzekufundiswe ngempumelelo i-SRHE ezikoleni zamabanga aphezulu. Kuphinde kuphakanyiswe imodeli yokufundisa ngempumelelo kwe-SRHE ezikoleni zamabanga aphezulu.