recently, we organized a training on SRH at Mali Sahi. Really, It's very interesting. They have lots of myths. 20 partcipants attended the training. After training, I found that the knowledge level on SRH of about 40% partcipants is improved to 80% which was very less prior to the training. Most of the trainee are illiterate. So, Group discussion, pictorial method, story telling , interactive methods are followed to facilitate the sessions. But interesting points are they coined new terms to understand the technical terms on SRH. They get clarified many myths & if anybody disturb in the session, others became very reactive to the disturber. I am very happy for the same. But, I feel that I need to devise some new interesting tools for these ignorant adult people. They are very aggressive, impatient also. So, the facilitator need to facilitate them in such a way that they will enjoy the learning. They have very interesting concepts on SRH as follows:
- If a couple will intercourse after 03 days of menstruation, then the sex of the child will be female. If it will happen on 5th day after menstruation, then the sex of the child will be male.
- During menstruation, they feel that placent is a red coloured flower which blooms in the uterous & after menstruation, it will be closed. Again in next menstruation it blooms....
- They are unaware about their clitoris.
- In male organs, they coined new terms like
- Prostrate gland- Sukra Bahi Nali
- Seminal Vesicle- Birya Thali
- Cervix- Chua ghara kabata
- Uterus- Chua Ghara
5. Sex is determined by god.
6. Menstruation is impure / dirty.
Similarly, many myths they have. We do review of the day to assess the training. But I need support to devise some new tools to assess the training. I need support for the same.
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Myths and misconceptions are the biggest hurdle and have really harmed the health of women and young girls in the community. Myths have put added pressure on women not to eat nutritious food during pregnancy, myths have perpetrated some very inhuman crimes against young girls and women, in fact one of the primary reasons for a rise in trafficking of young girls and boys is due to the myth that sex with a virgin will not lead to HIV&AIDS and will also cure HIV&AIDS. It is important that each of our training should focus on providing accurate information in order to ensure that more myths are not perperated through our ill informed trainings.
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