Knowledge and attitudes about gender and sexuality among faculty and students in two selected nursing schools in Cagayan De Oro City

Date of Publication

1997

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Health Social Science

Subject Categories

Social and Behavioral Sciences

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Behavioral Sciences

Thesis Adviser

Jesusa M. Marco

Defense Panel Chair

Exaltacion E. Lamberte

Defense Panel Member

Trinidad Osteria
Rene Somera

Abstract/Summary

This study aims to 1) find out how gender and sexuality is integrated in the curriculum of these two nursing schools, 2) determine the knowledge and attitudes about gender and sexuality among faculty and students in a sectarian and a non-sectarian school 3) identify the factors associated with knowledge and attitudes about gender and sexuality and 4) identify differences in the knowledge and attitudes about gender and sexuality between faculty and students, between sectarian faculty and non-sectarian faculty, and between sectarian student and non-sectarian student.Research techniques used include key informant interview, document review and survey. The college deans were the respondents for the KI interview while the course prospectus and syllabi were the materials used in the document interview. The major research technique was the self-administered survey among faculty and students. There were 106 respondents, 86 of which were students and 20 were faculty, selected through stratified and systematic random sampling. The data were processed and analyzed with the aid of EPI INFO, and enhanced by EXCEL. Descriptive statistics was used in data analysis.The study found out that approximately 1 in every 2 nursing students is not aware about sexuality issues, and that more than half has negative attitude about sexuality. Also, about 2 in every 5 students are not aware about gender issues while 7 in 10 students have positive attitudes about gender.

Student respondents have poor knowledge regarding the following issues on sexuality, first-intercourse conception, withdrawal method, pornography, and sterilization. Regarding attitudes, they tend to have negative attitudes on premarital pregnancy, exposure to pornography, sterilization and premarital sex. As to knowledge about gender, they have poor knowledge about maternity leave benefit, and about the health seeking behavior of women with STD. They also have negative attitude about women with STD. The faculty tend to share similar knowedge and attitudes with the students with slight variations.This study proposed a gender-sensitive gender and sexuality education program as well as counseling services to be integrated in the nursing curriculum.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TG02600

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

141 numb. leaves

Keywords

Nursing schools -- Curricula; Nursing students -- Attitudes; Sex role; Sexual behavior; Attitude (Psychology); Nursing schools -- Faculty

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