Programa de comunicación efectiva de anticoncepción y salud sexual, dirigido a estudiantes de 15 a 19 años del colegio Riobamba y sus padres, para prevenir embarazo adolescente, diciembre 2021-febrero 2022.

Abstract

The Aim was to implement an effective communication programme on contraception and sexual health, aimed at students aged 15 to 19 years from Riobamba school and their parents, to prevent teenage pregnancy, November 2021-May 2022. The research is based on a longitudinal study that analyses the knowledge of the students through the application of questionnaires in two stages. The first is established initially with parents and students from 15 to 19 years of age who are enrolled in the Riobamba Educational Unit, using this instrument to obtain the data necessary to establish the content of the effective communication programme, With the application of this programme as an educational tool, it was possible to show an increase in the level of knowledge in various dimensions such as issues related to sexuality, considering it as a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being, and which is related to the sexuality of each person. 13.36% of the students increased their knowledge and 100% considered learning about this topic is completely importance. Another dimension analysed refers to the relationship between parents and children, actions for making good decisions, ways of preventing teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases as the prospects of establishing an adequate future for young people, where talking about sexuality with an adult on a daily basis is important (95.21% and 96.23%). About contraceptive methods, especially the one related to abstinence as the best way of not having children (88.38% compared to 33.22% before the implementation of the programme). With the programme, information was promoted that delimited the recognition of some sexually transmitted infections. All these aspects determine the importance of effective communication programmes and their need to be applied at the educational level and jointly with parents to promote contraception and sexual health.