Banca de DEFESA: PRISCILA CARVALHO DA COSTA

EVALUATIVE STUDY OF POLICIES RELATED TO SEXUAL EDUCATION AND PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE, WITH EMPHASIS

 ON THE HEALTH AT SCHOOL PROGRAM - PSE

School Health Program (PSE); evaluability; comprehensive sex education; comprehensive sexual education.

Introduction: Adolescence is a stage of life with specific health characteristics and needs. Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) policies, which include Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE), is a means of realizing the sexual and reproductive rights that constitute the right to health for this population. Among the policies related to the sexual education of adolescents, the School Health Program (PSE) stands out for its reach and intersectoral approach. To optimize the program's results, an Evaluability Study can help determine its capacity to undergo an impact evaluation to demonstrate its cost-effectiveness. Objective: To conduct an evaluability study of the School Health Program (PSE) regarding Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE). Methodology: Documentary analysis of the Program to identify its characteristics and mode of operation. Expected Results: To determine the evaluability of the PSE regarding comprehensive sex education as recommended by UNESCO, recommending improvements to its design and implementation, if necessary, and encouraging further studies in the field. Conclusion: The Program does not meet the necessary requirements for impact evaluation in terms of comprehensive sex education. Normative improvements, stakeholder engagement, policy and pedagogical instruments, implementation means, and the availability of qualitative data are needed, which can be addressed through agreements among program managers.