Restorative justice practices (RJP) are strategies and interventions that apply the restorative philosophy of relationships, empowerment, collaboration to schools. Restorative justice have been shown be effective across a range important school outcomes including growth in academics, safety, relationships within schools (teachers, students, families). The benefits associated with RJP causing ...

The sexual abuse of children in the United States is a problem of epidemic proportions. Sexual abuse is defined as any activity with a child that is conducted for the sexual gratification of the perpetrator. Common examples of sexual abuse include vaginal intercourse; oral-genital contact; anal-genital contact; fondling; finger manipulation; and stimulation of the offender. Sexual abuse may als...

Objective: To assess the knowledge and practices regarding safe urinary catheterization among health care workers Study Design: It was a Cross sectional observational study. Methodology: Ninety two were interviewed in hospitals from April 2022 to July 2022. A questionnaire designed about individual departmental of catheterization, including practice hand hygiene, wearing gloves, maintaining ste...

INTRODUCTION One in 5 women is a victim of sexual assault. This study examines the administration of emergency contraception to victims of sexual assault in North Carolina hospital emergency departments. METHODS One hundred seventeen surveys were mailed to hospital emergency departments across the state to determine their emergency contraception practices for victims ofsexual assault. The sur...

INTRODUCTION Friends are considered an important source of advice and information about sex. Conversations about sex among young people tend to generate norms that influence positive or negative pressure on individuals to conform to group standards. The aim of the study was to explore peer communication on sex and sexual health. METHODS Grounded theory qualitative study design was employed us...

BACKGROUND HIV/AIDS is affecting the majority of the population, particularly the productive age group between 15-49 years resulting in social and economic crisis. The rate of HIV infection would undoubtedly be lowered if safe sexual practices such as correct and consistent use of condoms had been followed. The aim of this study was therefore to assess intention to use condom among students in ...

INTRODUCTION Individuals with intellectual disabilities are rarely targeted by the current human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) response, thereby reducing their access to HIV information and services. Currently, little is known about the HIV knowledge and sexual practices of young Nigerians with intellectual disabilities. Thus, this study sought to compare the HIV knowledge and sexual practices o...

. . . a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity. Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. For sexual heal...

HIV/AIDS represents one of the critical challenges to human development in sub Saharan Africa. This study was carried out to assess the knowledge of HIV/AIDS and its relationship with sexual practices among communities in Tabora and Igunga Districts in western Tanzania. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative methods, which included interviews and group discussions. A total of 568 ...