1Assistant Professor, J.N. Kaul Institute of Education, Bhimtal, Nainital, India
2Ophthalmologist, B. D. Pandey (male) Hospital, Mallital, Nainital, India
*Corresponding Author Email: pandey2397@rediffmail.com; Address: S/o Sri C. S. Pandey, Manorath Kunj, Gopaldhara, Almora -263601, Uttarakhand, India
Online published on 25 February, 2014.
The aim of the present study was to compare the attitude of parents and teachers towards sex education included in the school curriculum. The sample consisted of 100 teachers (of class VII and VIII of public and government schools) and 100 parents (mother and father from the same family of students studying in class VII and VIII of various schools in Nainital city) randomly selected. Mean difference analysis showed that a significant difference existed between attitude of teachers and parents towards sex education. Teachers showed significantly more favourable attitude than the parents toward sex education. Among teachers male teachers showed more favourable attitude than the female teachers toward sex education. Among parents fathers showed more favourable attitude than the mothers toward sex education.
Attitude, Sex Education, Sexual health, Sexual behaviour, School curriculum in India
