title: Shankar: reproductive health teaching aids kit for adolescent boys.
abstract: Currently being developed by the Thoughtshop Foundation in collaboration with the Child In Need Institute in West Bengal, this kit is intended to help peer educators in generating awareness about reproductive health issues among rural adolescent boys and men through discussions and other activities.  The central theme is men's responsibility for their sexual behavior and the reproductive and sexual health of their partners.  In five modules, the kit tells the story of Shankar, a boy 13 years old. Each module consists of a flip chart and accompanying visual aids/activities.  The modules are as follows: 1) Puberty, self-esteem, responsibility; 2) Knowledge of changes which girls experience during puberty; 3) Childbirth; 4) Contraception--why/how; 5) Safer sex, hygiene, STD/HIV/AIDS.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001208:Asia; D001519:Behavior; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004493:Education; D006262:Health; D007194:India; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D018456:Reproductive Medicine; D012106:Research; D012736:Sex Education; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners; D013664:Teaching Materials
keywords: Adolescents; Adolescents, Male; Age Factors; Asia; Behavior; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Education; Health; India; Population; Population Characteristics; Reproductive Health; Sex Behavior; Sex Education; Sexual Partners; Southern Asia; Summary Report; Teaching Materials; Youth