Thesis information "Students' awareness of safe sex" by HVCH Bui Thi Phuong Thao, majoring in Social Psychology.1. Full name of student: Bui Thi Phuong Thao 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of birth: November 1, 1984 4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh 5. Decision to recognize student No.: 2551/2007/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH dated November 2, 2007 by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 6. Changes in the training process: None 7. Thesis topic: "Students' awareness of safe sex" 8. Major: Social Psychology; Code: 60 31 80 9. Scientific advisor: Dr. La Thi Thu Thuy - Institute of Psychology 10. Summary of the results of the thesis: Through theoretical and practical research on the topic "Students' awareness of safe sex", we draw the following conclusions: - In terms of theory: The topic has summarized a number of research works related to the research content. A system of conceptual tools has been built such as: awareness, sex (TD), safe sex, safe sex, students' awareness of safe sex and some factors affecting their awareness of this issue have been mentioned. - In terms of practice: The study was conducted on 233 students of Luong The Vinh Private University (Nam Dinh City). The results of practical research have discovered the following issues: + Most students today have the concept of sex as the satisfaction of natural human needs (54.4%), sex as an expression of love (51.9%), sex as a necessary factor to maintain love (41.2%), more than half of students do not think that sex is a sacred value that needs to be respected. These incorrect concepts cause students to have incorrect views on sex, easily leading to premarital sex. + Most students today know that sex with the correct use of condoms is safe sex. However, up to 37.1% of students do not know that "having sex without letting your partner's blood and fluids get on your body" is safe sex. Furthermore, students also have misconceptions about safe sex such as "Safe sex is intercourse without ejaculation into the vagina" 56.5% of students, "Safe sex is just washing the whole body right after sex" 43.9% of students. The above figures show that students have certain knowledge about safe sex but their knowledge is still lacking and confused. + Students' knowledge about reproductive health (RH) and sexual health (RH) is still lacking and not deep. Many students do not know their rights related to SR and SRH. Only 36.4% of students know the fertile time of a normal menstrual cycle. Regarding contraceptive methods, students have incomplete knowledge, many students do not realize the role and effects of daily contraceptive pills and emergency contraceptive pills. You have not mastered the specific skills of using condoms. Moreover, most students are not ready to carry condoms with them. More than half of students do not accept carrying condoms even for the purpose of intercourse. Most students recognize some sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS, syphilis, gonorrhea. However, most students do not know that hepatitis B, genital warts, HPV, Chlamydia, Herpes... are sexually transmitted diseases. + Most students believe that correct awareness of safe sex will have the greatest impact on safe sex. In addition, students highly appreciate the factors: mass media, correct understanding of friends, attention and education of family and school have a great influence on their awareness of this issue. + Most students believe that it is necessary to strengthen education on reproductive health and sexual health for students right from secondary school to ensure that young people and students have the right knowledge about safe sex. Students also want to receive more educational attention from their families, schools and the media about safe sex. From the above research results, it can be seen that the propaganda and education of correct awareness for students about reproductive health and sexual health has become an urgent issue for families, schools and the whole society. We need to have synchronous and timely solutions to help students have awareness and practice safe sex. 11. Practical applicability: Through the research, we found that awareness of safe sex is an urgent issue for society in general and for students in particular. In particular, the phenomenon of premarital sex and cohabitation has become a trend among students, but their awareness of the issue of safe sex is still lacking and weak. We need to strengthen propaganda and education on reproductive health and sexual health in general to ensure that students have the correct awareness of safe sex. 12. Further research directions: In the coming time, we will continue to research in the following directions: - Expand research to universities nationwide. - Conduct pilot propaganda and education on reproductive health and sexual health and evaluate the level of raising students' awareness of safe sex in some universities. 13. Published works related to the thesis: None
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Bui Thi Phuong Thao 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: November 1, 1984 4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh Province 5. Admission decision number: 2551/2007/QD-XHNV-KH&SĐH Dated November 2nd, 2007 by the President of Vietnam National University – Hanoi, University of Social Sciences and Humanities 6. Changes in academic process: None (List the forms of change and corresponding times) 7. Official thesis title: “The awareness of safe sex among students”. 8. Major: Social Psychology 9. Code: 60 31 80 10. Supervisors Doctor La Thi Thu Thuy – Institute of Psychology 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: Based on the theoretical and practical studies of the thesis “the awareness of safe sex among students”, the conclusions are drawn as follows: - Theoretically: The thesis has offered a general overview of certain literature on the subject matter. A system of instrumental concepts has been developed regarding such aspects as: awareness, sex, safe sex, safe sexual activity, students' awareness of safe sexual activity and some factors affecting their awareness are also highlighted in the thesis. - Practically: The study was conducted covering 233 students at Luong The Vinh Private University (Nam Dinh City). The practical study outcomes have revealed the following issues: + A majority of students perceive sex as the satisfaction of the natural desire of the human beings (54.4%), as love (51.9%), as the essential determinants in nourishing love (41.2%) and over half of the students do not consider love as the sacred value that deserves respect. These misperceptions have resulted in inadequate awareness of sex and the risks of premarital sex. + Almost all students are aware of the fact that correct condom usage means safe sex. However, 37.1% of the students did not realize that safe sex means “sexual activity without being tainted with partners' blood or genital fluids.” Moreover, 56.5% of the students misperceived that “safe sex means sexual intercourse without ejaculating in the vagina” while 43.9% of them wrongly supposed that “safe sex means thoroughly body washing after having sex.” It can be drawn from the findings that although the students have certain knowledge of safe sex, they are still not adequately and correctly aware of the matter. + Students' knowledge of reproductive and sexual health remains inadequate and short of insights and many of them have not been fully aware of their rights regarding reproductive and sexual health. Only 36.4% of the students are aware of the time when conception is highly probable during a menstrual cycle. As for conceptual methods, the students inevitably or hardly beware of the roles and effects of the daily and emergency contraceptive pills. The students failed to master the skills on using condoms and the majority of the students were not used to bring condoms along. Over half of the students who purported to have sex refused to bring condoms along and although a large number of students are aware of certain sexually-transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS, syphilis and gonorrhoea, the majority of the students did not know that hepatitis B, condyloma acuminatim, HPV, Chlamydia, Herpes… are sexually-transmitted diseases. + The majority of the students assumed that safe sexual activity was largely dependent on due awareness of safe sex. In addition, they emphasized that the determinants such as mass media, adequate understanding of friends and family and school's education significantly influenced their awareness. + The majority of the students thought that education on reproductive and sexual health should be enhanced at the secondary school level onward to ensure that young people are equipped with proper understanding of safe sexual activity. The students also hoped that education on safe sex should be further promoted by the family, schools and mass media. The study outcomes indicate that education and communication for improved awareness of reproductive and sexual health has become the urgent issue for the family, school and society. Therefore, streamlined and timely measures are needed to equip students with due awareness of safe sexual activity and behaviors. 12. Practical applicability, if any: The study shows that awareness of safe sex is an urgent issue for the society in general and students in particular. Particularly, premarital sex and cohabitation has become popular among students regardless of inadequate and insufficient awareness of safe sexual activity. We need to strengthen sexual education and communication on reproductive and health in general to ensure proper awareness of safe sexual activity among students. 13. Further research directions, if any: We will further our study emphasizing the following aspects: - To broaden the subjects of the study to cover the students from universities national. - To conduct pilot communication and education on reproductive and sexual health and assess the improvement of the students' awareness of safe sexual activity in certain universities. 14. Thesis-related publications: None
