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Table 5 Experiences of teachers with reproductive health education sessions at the surveyed schools

From: Experiences and perception towards reproductive health education among secondary school teachers in South India

Characteristics Number Percentage
Content of RHE delivered at the school
 Adequate 18 7.6
 Inadequate 88 37.3
 Not sure 130 55.1
Availability of teaching aids at schools to conduct RHE
 Adequate 11 4.7
 Inadequate 90 38.1
 Not sure 135 57.2
Taken classes on RHE
 Yes 14 5.9
 No 222 94.1
If not, willingness to take with appropriate training (n = 222)
 Agree 135 60.8
 Neutral 54 24.3
 Disagree 12 5.4
 Strongly disagree 21 9.5
Topics under RHE for which additional training is required
 Sexually transmitted diseases 56 23.7
 Counselling children with issues related to RHE 53 22.5
 Physiology of menstruation 21 8.9
Feeling of uneasiness while taking classes on RHE (n = 14)
 Neutral 1 7.1
 Disagree 7 50.0
 Strongly disagree 6 42.9
Feeling of uneasiness while taking classes on RHE to students of the opposite gender (n = 14)
 Neutral 3 21.4
 Disagree 7 50.0
 Strongly disagree 4 28.6
Disruptive behaviour by students during RHE sessions (n = 14)
 Yes 2 14.3
 No 12 85.7
Parental objection for taking classes on RHE (n = 14)
 Yes 4 28.6
 No 10 71.4
Total 236 100.0
  1. Multiple responses