Diseño de un programa educativo para la formación de promotores juveniles en salud sexual y reproductiva, dirigido a adolescentes. Parroquia Colonche. Cantón Santa Elena, Julio – Diciembre 2013

Abstract

A descriptive cross-sectional research was conducted with the objective of designing an educational program to train youth advocates sexual and reproductive health Colonche , Canton St. Helena Parish. Age, sex, marital status, level of education of adolescents: Here are some socio- demographic characteristics as identified. Other aspects are investigated knowledge and attitudes in Sexual and Reproductive Health, linguistic skills and body expression, and use of educational technologies, by applying validated surveys. This research involved 16 adolescents from 13 to 18 years, most of them are single and have completed high school. 81% of respondents are female and 19% were male. Depending on the level of knowledge 60 % have adequate information on sexual and reproductive health, 57 % have knowledge about sexual and reproductive rights , 46% know what birth control is , and 63 % know about HIV / AIDS. , The 46 % can identify STIs, only 19% have positive attitudes toward sexual orientations indicating that it is normal to have gay friends and have 72 % body skills, linguistic expression and group management by creating healthy environments. These needs identified in the analysis of the surveys helped develop an educational program for the training of youth in promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights approach. Matrices for monitoring, tracking and evaluation was also developed.