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. 2012 Jun 20;4(4):149–158. doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v4n4p149

Table 5.

Percentage of teachers indicating the extent to which they would find it easy or difficult to teach various sexuality education topics

% Teachers Urban District (Kinondoni) N=81-102 % Teachers Rural District (Sengerema) N=80-96

Very difficult Difficult Neutral Easy Very easy Very difficult Difficult Neutral Easy Very easy
Correct names of genitalia 25.0 11.1 30.6 22.2 11.1 13.8 17.2 10.3 41.4 17.2
Personal safety 0.0 2.8 8.3 38.9 50.0 0.0 3.4 58.6 37.9
Puberty 2.8 5.6 8.3 69.4 13.9 0.0 3.6 21.4 39.3 35.7
Reproduction and birth 11.8 11.8 26.5 26.5 23.5 0.0 10.0 0.0 40.0 50.0
Abstinence 13.9 11.1 16.7 33.3 25.0 19.2 7.7 26.9 26.9 19.2
Sexual pleasure and enjoyment 22.9 5.7 28.6 25.7 17.1 21.4 7.1 17.9 17.9 35.7
Sexual decision making 2.8 0.0 13.9 41.7 41.7 3.4 6.9 0.0 34.5 55.2
Condom use 36.1 16.7 19.4 19.4 8.3 24.1 13.8 10.3 20.7 31.0
STDs/HIV/AIDS 2.8 2.8 19.4 27.8 47.2 3.4 0.0 0.0 34.5 62.1
Sexual coercion and assault 0.0 0.0 16.7 38.9 44.4 3.6 7.1 7.1 32.1 50.0
Masturbation 25.7 17.1 25.7 22.9 8.6 32.1 7.1 25.0 21.4 14.3
Homosexuality 36.1 13.9 30.6 13.9 5.6 25.9 22.2 22.2 18.5 11.1