The Reasons of University Students for Selecting Sexual Health Course

Authors : Kıymet Yeşilçiçek, Songül Aktaş, Reyhan Erkaya, Ahmet Parlak

Pages : 1-7

Doi:10.19127/mbsjohs.68309

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Publication Date : 2015-08-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The research was conducted to determine the reasons of university students taking `Sexual Health” course for choosing it. Methods: The study was conducted at Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey. The research population consisted of all 64 sophomore students insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(10 male, 54 female); studying at Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Nursing and taking `Sexual Health` lesson as an elective course.  Developed by researchers, `Feedback Form on the Sexual Health Course` was used as a data collection tool. Data were analyzed using the number and percentage values. Results: The findings indicate that the majority of the students had insufficient knowledge about sexual health insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(93.8%);, wanted to get information about everything related to sexual health insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(35.9%);, chose the course to be informed about sexuality and reproductive health insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(45.4%);, hadn`t received sexual health training before insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(58.7%);, wanted education on sexual health insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(100%);, wanted sexual health course to be `compulsory` insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(96.9%); and should be given at secondary level insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(% 50.0%); and generalized across the country insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(96.9%);. Conclusion: The research findings were discussed in the light of relevant literature emphasizing the importance of sexual health course for university students and referring to the requirement of the comprehensive sexual health education.  
Keywords : Sexual health course, university students, sexual health education, nursing