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Characteristics
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Number
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Percentage
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The necessity of RHE for school students
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Strongly agree
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67
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28.4
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Agree
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148
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62.7
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Neutral
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14
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5.9
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Disagree/strongly disagree
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7
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3.0
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When should it be introduced for school children (n = 215)
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1st to 5th standard
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23
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10.7
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6th to 7th standard
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88
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40.9
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8th to 10th standard
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104
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48.4
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When should it be introduced if not during schooling years (n = 7)
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During pre-university course
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6
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85.7
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Before marriage
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1
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14.3
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RHE should be introduced to which gender
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Both boys and girls
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222
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94.1
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Only girls
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14
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5.9
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Should RHE sessions be taken separately for boys and girls
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Strongly agree
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82
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34.8
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Agree
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92
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39.0
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Neutral
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14
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5.9
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Disagree
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42
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17.8
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Strongly disagree
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6
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2.5
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The same gender teacher should teach RHE to the same gender students
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Strongly agree
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13
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5.5
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Agree
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65
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27.5
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Neutral
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70
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29.7
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Disagree
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73
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30.9
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Strongly disagree
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15
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6.4
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Suitable teaching aids to conduct RHE at schools†
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Posters
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130
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55.1
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Flip charts
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112
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47.5
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Video films
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91
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38.6
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Models
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66
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28.0
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RHE should be a separate chapter in science textbooks
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Strongly agree
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48
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20.3
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Agree
|
108
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45.8
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Neutral
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48
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20.3
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Disagree
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31
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13.2
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Strongly disagree
|
1
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0.4
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RHE classes to be taught after usual teaching hours at schools
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Yes
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29
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12.3
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No
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142
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60.2
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Not sure
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65
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27.5
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Should curriculum makers take teacher’s suggestions while preparing a RHE module
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Yes
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230
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97.5
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No
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6
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2.5
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Reasons for the same (n = 230)
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Teachers directly deal with students
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69
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30.0
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Teachers understand students the best
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7
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3.0
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Need for permanent personnel at schools to exclusively deal with reproductive health-related problems among students
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Strongly agree
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15
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6.4
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Agree
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106
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44.9
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Neutral
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98
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41.5
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Disagree
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12
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5.1
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Strongly disagree
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5
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2.1
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Provision of sexual education as a part of RHE will promote premarital sexual activity among the students
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Strongly agree
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7
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3.0
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Agree
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88
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37.3
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Neutral
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72
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30.5
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Disagree
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67
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28.4
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Strongly disagree
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2
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0.8
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Total
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236
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100.0
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