Teaching Sex Educational Subject at School Should Be Done or Not
"Teaching sex educational subject at school should be done or not" A review on philosophical and educational perspective
Abstract
The issue of incorporating sex education in schools of Malaysia is still debatable. Some parents think sex education in school is essential to Malaysian youths to reduce sexual related social problems. While a greater section of people still believe that it is unnecessary to slot in sex education as a separate subject in schools, as rudiments of sex education in schools are already included in a subject called social and reproductive health studies. Though it has been introduced indirectly to Malaysian Secondary School and Primary School few years back, but the effort is not good enough as the crime index statistics of rape case has shown redouble increase in the last few years which involved juveniles of 18 years or below 18 years. Realizing the social problem faced especially by school children, a survey was conducted where the attitude of Malaysian parents and students (their children) were examined regarding incorporation of sexual health education in primary as well as secondary schools. They were provided one questionnaire and the answers have generated important empirical findings regarding the debatable topic “Teaching sex educational subject at school should be done or not”
1. Introduction
The application of sexual education in primary as well as secondary school is still a debatable matter in the standpoint of societies where Muslims are the preponderance. Even though the Qur’an has placed so much importance on gaining knowledge, and during the existence of Prophet Muhammad, Muslim men and women were not at all shy to inquire him questions even if they were related to personal affairs such as sexual life. Today, the scenario is not the same. Many Muslim parents and so as their children consider sex as a taboo subject to be taught at school. Brought up in an edifying
Abstract
The issue of incorporating sex education in schools of Malaysia is still debatable. Some parents think sex education in school is essential to Malaysian youths to reduce sexual related social problems. While a greater section of people still believe that it is unnecessary to slot in sex education as a separate subject in schools, as rudiments of sex education in schools are already included in a subject called social and reproductive health studies. Though it has been introduced indirectly to Malaysian Secondary School and Primary School few years back, but the effort is not good enough as the crime index statistics of rape case has shown redouble increase in the last few years which involved juveniles of 18 years or below 18 years. Realizing the social problem faced especially by school children, a survey was conducted where the attitude of Malaysian parents and students (their children) were examined regarding incorporation of sexual health education in primary as well as secondary schools. They were provided one questionnaire and the answers have generated important empirical findings regarding the debatable topic “Teaching sex educational subject at school should be done or not”
1. Introduction
The application of sexual education in primary as well as secondary school is still a debatable matter in the standpoint of societies where Muslims are the preponderance. Even though the Qur’an has placed so much importance on gaining knowledge, and during the existence of Prophet Muhammad, Muslim men and women were not at all shy to inquire him questions even if they were related to personal affairs such as sexual life. Today, the scenario is not the same. Many Muslim parents and so as their children consider sex as a taboo subject to be taught at school. Brought up in an edifying
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