Omigbodun Olayinka O, Omigbodun Akinyinka O
College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Afr J Reprod Health. 2004 Dec;8(3):27-37.
This study utilises a qualitative approach to elicit the reproductive health concerns of girls at a Christian summer camp with a view to making recommendations on how to improve the content and process of future sessions. The girls asked questions anonymously about various aspects of their sexuality, which were analysed to identify emergent themes. There were 75 participants with ages ranging from childhood to late adolescence (7-21 years). The different levels of cognitive development are clearly illustrated in the types of questions asked. The late adolescents focused on coping with relationships and demands for sex. The early and middle adolescents focused on their feelings, relationships, menstruation and breast size. Those in childhood (7-11 years) appeared totally ignorant about parts of their body. Myths and misconceptions were identified in all age groups. Future sessions should address the peculiar needs of these different age groups. Christian and other religious groups should work with health educators to develop realistic teaching guidelines that focus on the everyday concerns of the youth.
本研究采用定性研究方法，以了解基督教夏令营中女孩们的生殖健康问题，旨在就如何改进未来课程的内容和流程提出建议。女孩们匿名询问了关于她们性取向各个方面的问题，对这些问题进行分析以确定出现的主题。共有75名参与者，年龄从儿童期到青春期后期（7至21岁）。所提问题的类型清楚地表明了不同层次的认知发展情况。青春期后期的女孩关注如何应对人际关系和性需求。青春期早期和中期的女孩关注自己的感受、人际关系、月经和乳房大小。儿童期（7至11岁）的女孩似乎对自己身体的某些部位完全无知。在所有年龄组中都发现了神话和误解。未来的课程应满足这些不同年龄组的特殊需求。基督教和其他宗教团体应与健康教育工作者合作，制定注重青少年日常关切问题的现实教学指南。
