Valmeo_GabrielleAnn_AT3PositionPaper_1AD-3

University of Santo Tomas
College of Fine Arts and Design

Purposive Communication
SDG 4: Quality Education

Mandating Sex Education as Part of the Institutional Curriculum to Attain Adequate and
Quality Education under SDG-4

Submitted by:
Gabrielle Ann C.Valmeo

1AD-3
Submitted to:
Mrs. Jean Celino

Introduction

Fertility rates increase to 21 million per year which is determined as the root cause of
population growth apart from migration. Some of the fertility rates concern the inadequacy of
proper guidance and knowledge with regard to sexual education. As stated by the Union of
International Associations, (2021) discussing sexual matters has always been viewed as an issue
that could give rise to promiscuity, contraception is banned in some countries, abortion isn't
legalized in some countries, and pornography has taken over the media due to its accessible
attributes. These are significant factors that bring about the current issues being encountered by
most countries such as; unwanted pregnancy, virus transmissions, improper abstinence, sexual
repression, paraphilia, and more disadvantages for the well-being of women.

Continuous occurrence of these issues may normalize a concept that states that women of
reproductive age may start from 14 years old up to 49 years old and that these issues do not
alarm the government of the countries. It is a primary concern that seeks proactivity, which
signifies that Sex Education is mandatory like other major subjects in a certain curriculum. The
primary purpose of this paper is to evaluate the factors due to the absence of Sex Education in
institutional curriculums and to stand for the importance of implementing Sex Education in order
to reduce the continuous aggravation of its causes. 225

Why Implementing Sexual Education in Institutional Curriculums is Necessary

Many developed countries have already attained the lowering of rates concerning teenage
births and abortions. Mainly, the initiative of providing adequate knowledge with regard to
sexual activities and contraception became the stepping stone for countries to fulfill the striking

falls in rates of unwanted pregnancies. Goldfarb and Lieberman, (2021) conducted an orderly
literature review of three decades of research on school-based programs to discover proof of the
viability of comprehensive sex education. School-based sex education indeed plays an
imperative role in the sexual well-being and prosperity of young people.

Contrary to the mentioned issues caused by lacking foundation, the benefits of obtaining
proper education about Sex are:

1. Prevention of HIV and STDs
2. Prevention of unwanted pregnancies
3. Empowerment against sexual violence
4. Rational population growth
5. Proper abstinence
6. Avoidance of self-crisis
7. Transparency about sexual abuse

Researchers have also concluded that this education will be able to attain its efficiency if
only delivered positively by experts who sustain open boundaries with students. Although some
institutions perceive this topic explicitly, like the embarrassment of discussing sexual topics with
another, openly showing abstinence to peers and relatives, and not being influenced by the norms
and trends in the present society, multiple publicized research approved by doctors clearly
signified the advantages of being knowledgeable about sexual attributes weigh more than having
inadequate knowledge with regard to it.

Conclusion

The efficiency of implementing Sexual Education can give rise to improvement among
countries that are prone to continuously increasing rates of population growth. In addition,
women can now be able to empower themselves, take care of themselves, and know when to
engage in sexual activities.

Concluding the whole point of this paper, the role of sexual education is highly
significant, for it brings about multiple concerns that affect the whole country. If children were
thought properly about boundaries, vigilance, manners, and respect, the world would
unquestionably embellish into a better community for everyone. In order to determine the
solution, the problem should foremost be addressed.

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● The Encyclopedia of World Problems & Human Potential. (n.d.). Inadequate sex
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● Poor quality of sex education worldwide could affect youth sexual health. (2016,
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● Waller, B. (2021, 22). The lack of sex education and why it needs to change.
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● Goldfarb, E. S., & Lieberman, L. D. (2021). Three Decades of Research: The Case
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