Diseño de una estrategia de información, educación y comunicación para la prevención de embarazos en estudiantes de bachillerato de la Unidad Educativa Baeza. Cantón Quijos. Provincia de Napo octubre – marzo 2014

Abstract

It is a cross-sectional descriptive study, with the objective of designing an information, education and communication (IEC) strategy for the prevention of pregnancies in high school adolescents of the Baeza Educational Unit, a survey was applied in a universe of 95 Students, the dimensions questioned were: demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes and practices on prevention of teenage pregnancies, sources of information, sexual relations, initiation of sexual relations, abortion and use of contraceptive methods. Focal groups were also applied to each group with a number of 6 participants. The most relevant results indicate that in the first sexual intercourse with her partner and without the use of any contraceptive method, they did not know the concept of sexuality, sexual and reproductive rights and the effective measures to avoid an unwanted pregnancy, its main source Of information for the majority were the friends, their knowledge in sexual education is deficient or null in the home and minimum in the educational unit. In response to these results, an information, education and communication (IEC) strategy was designed, using an active participatory methodology for sexual education to help strengthen free and informed decision making on sexuality and reproduction, As well as the full exercise of sexual and reproductive rights to contribute to the achievement of a healthy life for the benefit of the student community.