Right to Sexual and Reproductive Health Education 2016 One of the main concerns raised by students was the issue of teachers hesitating to explain and answer their questions regarding SRH issues. Participants stated that while some teachers were open to discuss and were ready to clarify misinformation, others tend to avoid, ignore or get angry when asked such questions. This issue was more prominent in Islam classes where some SRH related topics were taught. Most of the participants, including majority of the parents, suggested that including SRH information in the Islam module will be the best method in which SRH information could be provided to students. Students also stressed on the importance of having well trained health assistants and student counselors in the schools and acknowledged the importance of such a service especially in relation to providing SRH related information. Additionally, it was observed that there are limited sources of information within the communities and participants were generally unsatisfied with the availability of information regarding SRH issues. Further, it was found that most people remain unaware of the services that are already available at the Reproductive Health Center at IGMH and that people were not comfortable approaching this center for SRH related information since many believed that their services are currently advocated for pregnant women and married couples. Participants were also generally unhappy about the quality and quantity of health services provided, especially on SRH related issues and many stated that there must be a special center to provide SRH information and services for everyone. Participants from the NGO focus group discussions stated that they could play a central role in providing SRHE to the general public, if they were provided with the adequate funds, support and materials that they would need to carry out such programmes. They highlighted that the Government needs to establish a policy on recruiting and funding NGOs. The general public need to be made aware of the existing SRH service providers, their services and information that are available. Moreover, it is also important to note that when it comes to SRHE, it is not the sole responsibility of one entity. Rather, it is the responsibility of all relevant authorities to take the initiative to identify the problems at hand regarding SRHE. Furthermore, there is the need for all relevant authorities to work together in collaboration with NGOs, and international partner agencies to achieve positive results in this regard. ix

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