A survey has found that a majority of respondents showed support
for the promotion of sex education in schools, according to the
Chinese University of Hong Kong which announced the result on
Tuesday.
The Department of Social Work at the Chinese University
commissioned the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies to
conduct a telephone survey on the public attitude towards sex
education in schools last November.
The survey has successfully interviewed 821 respondents and the
results revealed that 84.6 percent believed that it is very
important for schools to provide sex education for children and
adolescents; 67.9 percent agreed that sex education should be a
compulsory subject for all primary and secondary students.
Concerning the content of sex education in schools, 96 percent
respondents agreed that children and adolescents should be taught
correct concept and attitude towards sex; over 60 percent said the
content should include methods of using condoms and other
contraceptive devices.
The survey concluded that the majority of the respondents agreed
that the provision of sex education in schools is very important as
it would bring positive impacts.
Program Director of Hong Kong AIDS Concern Winnie Ho Sze Ki said
that sex did not simply refer to sex behavior and sex education
should not only focus on teaching sex knowledge but also giving
students a guide to distinguish correct values.
While some experts said that Hong Kong lacks a comprehensive sex
education program and suggested that sex education in primary and
middle schools should include contents related to dating and
marriage in order to set up a systematic program.
(Xinhua News Agency January 29, 2008)