Analysis of the demand and influencing factors for children’s sexual education knowledge among rural parents
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2020.09.012
- VernacularTitle:农村家长对幼儿性教育知识需求现况及影响因素分析
- Author:
HUANG Na, LUO Shili, LU Shiya, ZHANG Rong, WANG Zhennan, YANG Jianhan, YE Yunli
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Author Information
1. School of Public Health，Southwest Medical University，Luzhou(646000)，Sichuan Province,China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Sex education;
Knowledge;
Health education;
Regression analysis;
Child;
Rural population
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2020;41(9):1322-1324
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the demand of rural parents for children’s sexual education knowledge and associated factors, to provide reference and advise for the development of the children’s sexual education in the rural areas.
Methods:In this study,1 015 parents from 16 rural kindergartens in Luzhou City and Mianyang City were selected as the research objects by multiple-stage stratified sampling from March to May, 2019. The self-interview or face-to-face questionnaire survey was used to investigate the demand for children’s sexual education among parents.
Results:Totally 81.7%(829) of parents expressed their demand for children’s sexual education knowledge. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age was negatively associated with demand for sexual education of children(OR=0.73,95%CI=0.61-0.88). Junior middle school education background of mothers(OR=2.45,95%CI=1.36-4.41), received sexual education for children(OR=2.85，95%CI=1.84-4.42), reckon sexual education for children as necessary(OR=4.97，95%CI=3.16-7.83)and regarded it as parents’ own responsibility(OR=2.11，95%CI=1.30-3.43) had a high demand for children’s sexual education knowledge(P<0.05).
Conclusion:Parents in Sichuan rural areas generally have a high demand for children’s sexual education. We should intensify publicity and training about sexual education knowledge among parents in rural areas and attach importance to the cooperation between family and kindergarten in order to jointly promote the development of children’s sexual education.
