Doug Kirby's contribution to the field of sex education

Abstract

Doug Kirby transformed the field of sex education by conducting rigorous research that led to new, critical insights about ways to strengthen programmes, evaluation and policies related to sexual health throughout the world. Throughout his career, Kirby was meticulous in compiling evidence and translating findings into actionable recommendations for interventions, research and policy. He published more than 150 scientific articles, book chapters and monographs that have been widely cited and more than 900,000 copies of his publications have been distributed. Kirby's impact has been recognised with awards from numerous professional organisations and his unique and powerful scientific voice is greatly missed by his colleagues and friends.

Faktor demografis untuk meningkatkan informasi, edukasi, dan komunikasi kesehatan seksual dan reproduksi

“…Namun peneliti yang sama juga berargumen bahwa pengetahuan kesehatan reproduksi seksual, mungkin juga tidak memiliki pengaruh langsung terhadap perubahan perilaku. Banyak proponen dari argumentasi bahwa pendidikan akan menentukan baik atau tidaknya pengetahuan kesehatan reproduksi seksual remaja (Kantor, Rolleri, & Kolios, 2014;Kirby, 1985a;Utomo, 1997;Utomo, McDonald, Reimondos, Utomo, & Hull, 2014).…”