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Using descriptive analysis, the type of sexuality education the of students reported receiving was
described. Analysis using chi-square and T-tests was done to find correlations between the
importance of sexuality education, the nature relationships between student knowledge of HIV,
STIs, and HPV and their access to sexual education, as well as features of the student body and
sexuality education. According to TAYLOR & FRANCIS ONLINE 2019 Adolescence and
young adults can benefit from sexual education, which is a reliable source of knowledge and
direction on relationships, sexuality, and sexual health. The best way to ensure that such teaching
is effective is to base it on the opinions of young people themselves. The Fifth National Survey
of Secondary Students and Sexual Health, which polled 2,193. the nature relationships between
student knowledge of HIV, STIs, and HPV and their access to sexual education, as well as
features of the student body and sexuality education. To give the quantitative data more context,
a theme analysis of the open-ended qualitative replies was also carried out. The study's
conclusions clarify how students view their in-class sexuality education and offer insightful
guidance for creating and executing in-class sexuality education that takes into account the needs
and perspectives of the students.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2021.1963035

According to Benzaken 2011The high levels of HIV and other STIs in India, combined with
adolescents' vulnerability, present a challenge in STI prevention. It has been shown that, 'school-
based sex education improves awareness of risk and knowledge of risk reduction strategies,
increases self-effectiveness and intention to practice safer sex, and delays rather than hastens the
onset of sexual activity This study has found that despite the relatively high levels of exposure of
students to sex education in schools, demand still exceeds supply. Almost 90% of students
wanted school-based sex education, which is further supported in the literature. Evidently, it is
important for culturally sensitive, school-based sex education to be widely implemented. Whilst
school-based sex education programs are an important tool in STI prevention they are not a
standalone method. With over 60% of adolescents not attending secondary education [34]
attempts to inform young people in India need to be more widespread and further work is needed
to explore ways of accessing other sectors of society. Nonetheless, school-based sex education
programs provide an effective means in capturing a large cohort of adolescents, and as this study
suggests, is strongly desired by a majority of students in India.

https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-805