ASSIGNMENT-PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT 6

NOREEN MAKAYIRI

In the days and times we are living in, everyone has a right to know information, be it relating to the general public or specified groups of people.

I would like to investigate the links between young people and sexual health.

I would like to discuss in great about what sexual health is and how it can be of either good or bad influence to young people and the entire population at large.l would like to define sexual health as the capacity to enjoy as well as express sexuality with no exploitations and oppressions either physically or emotionally. (Fpa policy statement) to qualify the above statement I would like to quote a few statements stated on the same article. These include; the fact that young people need to be equipped   with the knowledge and skills to develop sexual behaviour that is safe and enjoyable .As it was cited earlier it is noted that young people have the right to high quality, appropriate and relevant sexual relationships education from nursery school on wards. This helps to build up a proper foundation and a solid base relating to sexual development which takes place from birth and then affects people for the greater lengths of their goes, even if they were sexually active or not .As for young people easy access to the information that directly affects them will be beneficial, this information includes issues like open discussions and peer-to peer discussions relating to sexual health. If we got some information from the people who are directly involved with young people, these can include the the GP`s, health service providers, youth advice clinics etc easily accessible to the public and then encourages young people to be open and talk about sexuality then we can curb the problems that we face on a day to day basis especially in the days we are living in, we cannot be ignorant of the factors that affect people’s behaviour and lifestyle relating this topic, we should therefore realise that factors including social, environmental and  some

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Lifestyle factors can be a great deal when it comes to sexuality, to build upon that can we take a moment and reflect on what young girl of fourteen from a poor family who could not even go up to the GCSE`s  would and end up engaging in if they see they have a sole responsibility of keeping food on the table for about two other siblings who unfortunately will be under her wings every time because the parents would not be responsible enough. The worst thing that could happen to them would be to be sexually active at such ...

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