Right to Sexual and Reproductive Health Education 2016 had either talked among their friends or searched for information on the internet. Almost all participants stated that they would shy away from asking their parents for any information if they can get the information from other sources. However, if any problems related to such issues arose, majority of both the male and female participants agreed that they would share it with their family members first, while a few participants stated that they would prefer to share it first with a friend. A participant stated: “I wouldn’t dare even ask my parents about puberty, let alone tell them I am having any changes in myself. It is a disgusting topic and very embarrassing.”54 It was noted that most parents felt uncomfortable talking to children about SRH. One factor that can promote such hesitancy may be the lack of parental knowledge about related information. Many parents agreed that they worry about what and how much information to give to their children. Most of these worries are based on a belief that providing children with this information would increase their involvement in physical relations before marriage. Majority of the parents stated that they themselves did not receive information on SRHE and therefore admit that they shy away from actively educating and giving information to their children about these issues. Unfortunately, many parents failed to realize that by withholding such information and avoiding questions asked by their children would only send their children negative messages about such issues. Even though most of the parents agreed that SRHE must be provided to school children, there were also those few who didn’t agree. Majority of those who believed that SRHE should be provided in schools stated that the best age to 54 Student FGDs 77 THEMATIC ANALYSIS

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