Abstract
Adolescence is a time of rapid growth and development, as well as changes in the body, mind, and behaviour. Adolescents lack understanding of and awareness of the physical and psychological changes that occur during their adolescence. In India and Kerala number of worthful attempt has made to impart health education at various levels. But majority of the attempt has not met its intention. There is currently neither any comprehensive programme addressing all adolescents’ needs, and adolescent health problems. With limited number of programmes and services are available in Kerala, the services have not reached the target group adequately because resources like materials, money and man power are limited. Attitude of parents and teachers, misconceptions and myths about sex education, cultural and religious beliefs, are some of the hurdles to impart comprehensive sex education in Kerala. To reduce the knowledge gap among adolescents, introduce age-appropriate sex education and abuse prevention skills to schools, colleges, and the community. For this, we need to develop a comprehensive sex education curriculum for each developmental stage of a child. Add sexuality health education courses as complementary subjects to degree and post-graduation courses. This study attempts to critically evaluate existing programmes in Kerala and enlighten teachers and parents about the importance of adolescent health education in present scenario.
Keywords: Adolescent, health education, comprehensive sexuality education programmes
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APA Format:
Krishnan, G., & Muhammed, K. V. (2025, June 21). Status of adolescent health education in Kerala: A critical analysis. Journal of Pedagogical Insights & Technological Advancements, 2(1), 246–259. https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/06/21/gopika-krishnan-and-dr-muhammed-k-v/
MLA Format:
Krishnan, Gopika, and Muhammed K.V. “Status of Adolescent Health Education in Kerala: A Critical Analysis.” Journal of Pedagogical Insights & Technological Advancements, vol. 2, no. 1, 2025, pp. 246–259. https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/06/21/gopika-krishnan-and-dr-muhammed-k-v/
Chicago/Turabian Format:
Krishnan, Gopika, and Muhammed K. V. “Status of Adolescent Health Education in Kerala: A Critical Analysis.” Journal of Pedagogical Insights & Technological Advancements 2, no. 1 (2025): 246–259. https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/06/21/gopika-krishnan-and-dr-muhammed-k-v/
Harvard Style:
Krishnan, G. and Muhammed, K.V., 2025. Status of adolescent health education in Kerala: A critical analysis. Journal of Pedagogical Insights & Technological Advancements, 2(1), pp.246–259. Available at: https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/06/21/gopika-krishnan-and-dr-muhammed-k-v/
IEEE Format:
G. Krishnan and K. V. Muhammed, “Status of adolescent health education in Kerala: A critical analysis,” Journal of Pedagogical Insights & Technological Advancements, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 246–259, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/06/21/gopika-krishnan-and-dr-muhammed-k-v/