title: Gender roles, physical and sexual violence prevention in primary extend to secondary school in Samutsakorn Province, Thailand.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To enhance positive attitude and life skills on gender roles to prevent physical and sexual violence.
  
  
  METHODS
  A whole school-based participatory learning program using a quasi-experimental study with pre and post test design was conducted among 2 schools during June-September, 2005. The experimental group, were 134 students in a primary school and 179 students in a secondary school. While the control group, were 122 students in a primary school and 95 students in a secondary school.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Means score of attitude toward gender roles before implementation in the experimental group was significantly lower than the control group (p < 0.05). After implementation, the means score in the experimental group was not significantly different from the control group (p > 0.05). Means paired different score (after-before) between the two groups was significantly different (p = 0.002).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A whole school-based program on gender roles and violence prevention is suitable for youths and should be merged as school curricula and expanded as a nationwide program at all level of education. Gender equity should be taught at an early childhood. Parental involvement in school-based activities should be negotiated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Health, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Kanittha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chamroonsawasdi
authors.forename: Jarueyporn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Suparp
authors.forename: Wirin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kittipichai
authors.forename: Piyathida
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Khajornchaikul
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012574:Schools; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013785:Thailand; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*