Quality of Teaching Sexual Education in Egyptian Schools Still under Question

The severe lack of knowledge among adolescents regarding adolescents' sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) in Egypt is a growing concern because of the large and rapidly growing adolescent population. To manage the health challenges and needs of this age-group, the implementation of effective school-based sexual (SRH) educational curricula is essential.

The research study had been conducted in three different governorates. Using qualitative research methods, in-depth interviews (IDIs) had been conducted with 20 students (12 males and 8 female) in secondary schools (grade 10) in governmental schools, 10 science teachers in intermediate schools, and 4 Supervisors.

Family has a limited role in increasing males ‘awareness about RH where the main source of information for males are friends, books, and internet. Although both of students, teachers, and supervisors explained their concern about the reproductive health topics and agreement about the importance of teaching reproductive health in schools, most of students either male or females indicated to the lack of RH information that are providing to them in school because the embarrassment of both teachers and students .