Abstract: The growth of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, STIs and RTIs infectious to women than men resulted to a global concern on gender vulnerability. This study therefore explored on the youth’s familiarity and practices ongender and health education on sexual transmitted infections in Bagamoyo district, Tanzania. The study employed coaching method by outreach-research design through mentorship approach to youths. Data collection methods were informal discussion, interview and survey questionnaires. Random sampling was done to 10 teachers, 2doctors, 20 aged parents, 7 nurses and 100 street youths and 400 secondary school students’togetherforming 539 participants. Qualitative data were collected and analyzed through excel program and thematically. Findings indicated that female who attended pregnancy clinic had familiarity to some extent on reproductive healthcare but were negatively practiced it in terms of sexual behaviour. Majority 87% lack understanding about STIs and RTIs but were aware on HIV/AIDS infections. 80% female were either already infected with STIs and RTIs or had HIV positive. 87% of both young women and men were infected with either Syphilis, Gonorrhea or HIV/AIDS and77% of victim experienced reproductive complications. The study concludes that the impact of STIs and RTIs is dangerous to reproductive health’s’ of youths. Adolescents in schools engage in sexual practices at early age than it is expected by their parents. The study recommends on the establishment of a ‘Moving Desks-Gender Healthcare Centrein schools and community to support available curriculum education to sensitize youths.
Keywords: Gender, Health, Sexuality, Youths, Adolescents and Infectious.
Title: Gender and Health Education: Youths Familiarity and Practices on Sexual Transmitted Infections in Bagamoyo District, Tanzania
Author: Dr. Leoncia H. Kibani, Ms. Deodatha Atugonza Damaseni
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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