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    Supporting Premarital Abstinence by Fertility Awareness, Hanna Klaus Teen STAR, a fertility awareness-based program designed to support premarital abstinence and partner fidelity, was supported by PEPFAR in Uganda and Ethiopia from 2006-2012. The six- to seven-month program was delivered by program-trained teachers to in- and out-of-school teens and young adults, and graduated 29,733 Ethiopian and 27,238 Ugandan students. Girls generally required three cycles to discover and own their fertility, while males deepened self-knowledge. Two- to three-year post program behavioral outcomes among available groups include: 80% female, 20% male, 32% age 16, 45% age 18 years. Of 96.5% virgins at entry, 4% initiated intercourse during or after the program; last coitus >1 year by 33.3%, 7-12 months ago by 16.7% (compared with women’s median age at first intercourse: Uganda - 16.8 years, Ethiopia - 16.1 years, the program warrants support).

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    Supporting Premarital Abstinence by Fertility Awareness, Hanna Klaus Teen STAR, a fertility awareness-based program designed to support premarital abstinence and partner fidelity, was supported by PEPFAR in Uganda and Ethiopia from 2006-2012. The six- to seven-month program was delivered by program-trained teachers to in- and out-of-school teens and young adults, and graduated 29,733 Ethiopian and 27,238 Ugandan students. Girls generally required three cycles to discover and own their fertility, while males deepened self-knowledge. Two- to three-year post program behavioral outcomes among available groups include: 80% female, 20% male, 32% age 16, 45% age 18 years. Of 96.5% virgins at entry, 4% initiated intercourse during or after the program; last coitus >1 year by 33.3%, 7-12 months ago by 16.7% (compared with women’s median age at first intercourse: Uganda - 16.8 years, Ethiopia - 16.1 years, the program warrants support).

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    Supporting Premarital Abstinence by Fertility Awareness, Hanna Klaus - Youth Panel 2

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    Supporting Premarital Abstinence by Fertility Awareness, Hanna Klaus Teen STAR, a fertility awareness-based program designed to support premarital abstinence and partner fidelity, was supported by PEPFAR in Uganda and Ethiopia from 2006-2012. The six- to seven-month program was delivered by program-trained teachers to in- and out-of-school teens and young adults, and graduated 29,733 Ethiopian and 27,238 Ugandan students. Girls generally required three cycles to discover and own their fertility, while males deepened self-knowledge. Two- to three-year post program behavioral outcomes among available groups include: 80% female, 20% male, 32% age 16, 45% age 18 years. Of 96.5% virgins at entry, 4% initiated intercourse during or after the program; last coitus >1 year by 33.3%, 7-12 months ago by 16.7% (compared with women’s median age at first intercourse: Uganda - 16.8 years, Ethiopia - 16.1 years, the program warrants support).

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    Support of Premarital Abstinence by Fertility Awareness

    The PEPFAR project in Uganda and Ethiopia.

    Teen STAR
    Sexuality Teaching in the context
    of Adult Responsibility supports
    Strategic Objectives A Abstinence And B Be Faithful Prevent STI Transmission and Premarital Pregnancy

    Teen STAR
    Our earlier work has shown that: Experiential learning of the womans fertility signs lets girls take ownership of their sexuality and fertility, Enhances self confidence and ability to resist peer and general pressure

    Klaus H, Dennehy MN,Turnbull MJ: Undergirding Abstinence within a Sexuality Education Program. Presented at Teen Pregnancy Prevention Conference, Pennsylvania State University, State college, PA, 2001

    Teen STAR
    Teachers require training to deliver age appropriate curricula. Women need to teach girls, Men need to teach boys. Frequent transfers required training replacements especially in government schools

    Teen STAR
    Ethiopia Uganda 774 27, 238 39,357

    N Volunteer teachers trained

    355

    N students graduated 29,733 N gen. reached 97,980

    Teen STAR
    Graduates reached 2 and 3 years after graduation: 80% female Age 16 - 32% 20% male Age 18 - 45%

    Teen STAR
    Sexual intercourse Prior to entry 3.5%

    Intiated during program 4%


    Discontinued > 1 year ago: 33.3% 7-12 months ago: 16.7%

    Teen STAR
    Median age at first intercourse, women Ethiopia 16.1 years of age Uganda 16.8

    Demographic and health survey 2011

    Teen STAR
    Minors require parental consent to participate At least 3 parent meetings are offered Response of parents and general community has been overwhelmingly positive.

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