Comprehensive Sex Education for Youth Living with Disability in Botswana: Parents/Guardian Perspective in Serowe, Botswana

Abstract

This qualitative study explored the need for comprehensive sex education for youth with disability which heightens their vulnerability to sexual violence. The study sought to establish the existence of comprehensive sex education for youth with disability; describe the challenges of parents/guardians with the provision of such sex education; and identify strategies for reducing the challenges faced by parents/guardians. used the purposive sampling design to collect data. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews. The findings established that participants view sex education for youth with disability to be crucial. But parents/guardians must manage communication barriers; low comprehension level; distorted information; youth reciting sexual related information in public; and external influences. Therefore, the following interventions are necessary: comprehensive sex education for parents offered through seminars and workshops for distinct groups; and promote parent and stakeholder collaboration.