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| | | Q 1 | Gender | | | | | | Male | 162 | | Female | 295 | | Other | 0 |
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| | | Q 2 | Age Group | | | | | | Below 18 years | 13 | | 18 to 24 years | 203 | | 25 to 30 years | 116 | | 31 to 40 years | 68 | | 41 to 50 years | 40 | | 50 years and above | 17 |
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| | | Q 3 | Educational Qualifications | | | | | | Upto 12th | 29 | | Undergraduate / Pursuing | 195 | | Postgraduate / Pursuing | 233 |
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| | | Q 4 | Are you | | | | | | A Parent | 88 | | A teacher/ school counsellor or administrator | 65 | | A policy maker (with a Govt. Deptt.) | 12 | | A concerned adult | 252 | | Student | 129 | | Other | 86 |
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| | | Q 5 | Did you ever receive sexuality education? | | | | | | Yes | 238 | | No | 197 | | Don’t Remember | 22 |
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| | | Q 6 | If you did receive sexuality education, from where did you get it? | | | | | | School | 146 | | College | 68 | | At home | 70 | | Through a book | 106 | | Through the internet | 74 | | Any other | 58 |
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| | | Q 7 | Do you think sexuality education should be provided to young people? | | | | | | Yes | 430 | | No | 10 |
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| | | Q 8 | Why do you think sexuality education should be given to young people? | | | | | | Because they have the right to know | 227 | | Because it will help them recognize and protect themselves from abuse | 315 | | Because it will protect them from infection and unwanted pregnancy | 275 | | Because it is part of life and they should know enough to enjoy it/ feel a sense of wellbeing | 258 | | Because if their curiosity is satisfied, they will not experiment with sex/ get into trouble | 174 | | Any other | 25 |
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| | | Q 9 | What in your opinion would be the right age to give this information? | | | | | | From early childhood – when they are taught names for eyes, nose and mouth, they can be taught names for genitals too, for example. | 150 | | Just before puberty | 135 | | At puberty | 145 | | After 18 years | 43 | | Before marriage | 34 | | As and when they have questions | 133 | | Any Other | 21 |
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| | | Q 10 | If you feel that sexuality education should be given to young people, how should this information be given? | | | | | | As and when they have questions | 186 | | In the classroom by a teacher | 180 | | In school by counsellors/ external resource persons | 284 | | By parents | 263 | | By the pediatrician or some family doctor | 84 | | Any Other | 31 |
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| | | Q 11 | Can you look back to your childhood and remember if you felt you wanted some adult to give you sexuality information? | | | | | | Yes | 274 | | No | 52 | | Don’t Remember | 58 |
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| | | Q 12 | Can you recall the age you were when you needed sexuality information? | | | | | | Less than 10 years old | 42 | | Between 10 and 13 years old | 101 | | Between 13 and 15 years old | 121 | | Over 15 years old | 67 |
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| | | Q 13 | Who would you have best liked to receive the information from? | | | | | | Mother | 150 | | Father | 24 | | Either Parent | 64 | | Teacher | 109 | | Older Brother/ Sister | 102 | | Friend | 156 | | School Counsellor | 147 | | Doctor | 73 | | Any Other | 25 |
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| | | Q 14 | What sort of information would you have wanted? | | | | | | About the changes in my body | 227 | | General changes in girls’ and boys’ bodies at puberty | 210 | | Menstruation | 196 | | Masturbation | 191 | | Nocturnal emissions | 98 | | What is sex | 223 | | How are babies made | 165 | | How to protect against pregnancy | 126 | | What is HIV and how does one get it | 155 | | How to recognize and protect against abuse | 188 | | How to say no to sex | 120 | | I am attracted to someone of the same gender as me – is homosexuality ok | 91 | | Any Other | 32 |
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| | | Q 15 | What barriers do you experience when providing sexuality education to young people? | | | | | | I feel embarrassed | 62 | | I do not have enough information | 105 | | What if my information is inaccurate | 113 | | What if my giving them information will make them experiment | 83 | | What will people say if they know that I talk about sexuality with youngsters | 51 | | What will other parents think if they know I speak about these issues with my child/ren | 48 | | No Barriers | 62 | | Any Other | 56 |
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| | | Q 16 | What would you like to read in a book for adults on how to give sexuality information to young people? | | | | | | Accurate information about the body and its functioning | 173 | | Information on HIV/AIDS and other infections | 165 | | Information on how babies are made (conception) | 104 | | Information on how to recognize and protect oneself from abuse | 159 | | Information on safer sex and contraception (including condom use) | 177 | | Information on abortions (including legal issues) | 93 | | Information on relationships – how to have a good/positive relationship | 155 | | Information on same sex attraction, homosexuality, bisexuality etc | 118 | | Information on body image, dieting etc | 78 | | Information on pregnancy and child care | 82 | | How to handle peer pressure related to sexuality | 146 | | Information about services (for counselling, testing, therapy, legal advise etc) | 112 | | Information about books and web resources on sexuality education) | 101 | | All of the above | 169 | | Any Other | 21 |
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| | | Q 17 | If you were looking for a book on Sexuality Education for young people, what would appeal to you in the book: | | | | | | Lots of scientific and technical knowledge | 69 | | Accurate information in a simple and easy to understand manner | 334 | | Lots of diagrams | 95 | | Diagrams and other illustrations too | 184 | | Case studies /illustrations | 226 | | Common myths and misconceptions about sexuality and their clarifications | 294 | | Suggested readings and websites for more information | 187 | | Any Other | 19 |
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| | | Q 18 | What would you like to know about sexuality? | | | | | | Accurate information about the body and its functioning | 2 | | Information on what is sex, what is good sex and what is not | 4 | | Information on HIV/AIDS and other infections | 4 | | Information on how babies are made (conception) | 3 | | Information on how to recognize and protect oneself from abuse | 5 | | Information on safer sex and contraception (including condom use) | 5 | | Information on abortions (including legal issues) | 3 | | Information on relationships – how to have a good/positive relationship | 3 | | Information on same sex attraction, homosexuality, bisexuality etc | 3 | | Information on body image, dieting etc | 2 | | Information on pregnancy and child care | 1 | | All of the above | 0 | | Any Other | 0 |
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| | | Q 19 | Who would you like to get this information from? | | | | | | Mother | 1 | | Father | 0 | | Either Parent | 0 | | Teacher | 1 | | Older Brother/ Sister | 2 | | Friend | 2 | | School Counsellor | 6 | | Doctor | 0 | | Internet | 1 | | Any Other | 0 |
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| | | Q 20 | Have you come across any interesting websites, books or films on sexuality education that you would like to recommend? | | | | View Suggestions | | |
| | | Q 21 | Would you like to add any other comments/observations? | | | | View Comments | | |
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