Day 1 Session 5. Understanding Adolescence Puberty Fertility Awareness Pptx Orig

8/10/2019 Day 1 Session 5. Understanding Adolescence Puberty Fertility Awareness Pptx Orig

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Understanding Adolescence,

Puberty and Fertility Awareness

PEER EDUCATION TRAINING FOR

CAITE NATIONA! "IG" #C"OO! October $$, $%&'

"otel "$O, (anila

(s) Cecilia C) illa

ARH Advisor, LuzonHealth


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O*+ECTIE# OF T"E #E##ION

At the end of the session, peer educators are enabledto:

Understand and appreciate the period of

adolescence and its accompanying changes.

Become more aware of the risks and vulnerabilitiesthat they could face during this period in their lives

which could compromise their health and future.

Gain new information and skills to help them manage

the challenges in a safe and healthy way.


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*eore we begin, let-s .a/e a little ga0e) TRUT" OR

!IE)

I will read some statements, and tell me if it is ruth or!ie. If it is ruth, please stand up.

Adolescence is a transition period from childhood to

adulthood.

"enstruation is a sign of puberty.A boy can be married below the age of #$.

eenagers have the right to receive information about

growing up, health and se%uality.

Adolescents make up at least &' percent of the totalpopulation of the (hilippines.


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Now, let-s tal1 about 2OU3

)hat do people call *ou+

)hat do you call yourself+


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AGE DEFINITION OF ADO!E#CENT#

Adolescents #'-# years old/)012

*oung people- #'-&3 years old

/)012

*outh- #4-5' years old /6ection3a of 7A $'33:*outh in 8ation

Building Act

# in every 4 9ilipinos is a young

person &' million or .4 of the &

million total population /861

&'#'2


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To better understand t.is 6eriod called

ADO!E#CENCE, let-s loo1 at t.e 7Is

Independence Identity

Intimacy

Intellect

Integrity

ACTIIT28

9orm groups of 4

?hoose any of the 4 Is and describe it through a roleplay.

*ou are given 4 minutes to discuss and plan.

(resent your role play in 5-4 minutes.


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T.e 7Is o Adolescence

INDEPENDENCE "ake own decisions

(ower to choose your friends, plan your activities

*ou want to be consulted in areas that affect your life

*ou want privacy and freedom

*our focus gradually shifts from parents to peers

6ometimes, you value the opinion of peers than family

*ou develop and e%press your own opinions and ideas


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IDENTIT2

Big @uestions: )ho am I+ )hat do I want to be+ *ou e%periment with dressing, speaking, behaving

*ou change the spelling of your name, adopt a new

accent, new e%pressions

*ou oin cause-oriented activities like saving the

environment, nationalism, een 0ealth ?lub

*ou daydream and image yourself in different roles,

identities and situations

*our interests and likes may change all the time


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INTI(AC2

*ou want to be connected with significant people whocan understand and accept you for who you are

*ou learn to manage and e%press your emotions

*ou learn how to love and be loved

*ou look for close relationships with your peers

*ou may not know it but you are preparing yourself

for a loving, stable relationship later on in life


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INTEGRIT2

*ou choose what is right and what is not right toguide your actions and choices

*ou look for role models

*ou begin to @uestion things around you especially

those which you believe are not right


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INTE!!ECT

*ou develop the power to think in new and e%citingways. *ou become smarter.

*ou get better at abstract thinking and logical

reasoning

*ou may tend to over-believe in your theories andideas to the point of becoming idealistic and

impractical


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4.at 9E2 (E##AGE# can we bring wit. us ater

t.e session5

Adolescence is a CRITICA!period in life. It is a timewhen you discover who you are and what you can

become. noy this period of development in a #AFE

and "EA!"T2way.

>uring adolescence, there are manyRI#9# and

U!NERA*I!ITIE#that a young person can

encounter. 9ocus on your dreams and ambitions. 6et

personal goals in the short and long term. *ou are

your best CresourceD. *ou are your best CinvestmentD.

he:UA!IT2 of your health during adolescence willimpact on the @uality of your health in adulthood

when you assume new roles and responsibilities

related to workEcareerEfamilyEparenthood.


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9E2 (E##AGE#

If you are in a RE!ATION#"IP: !EARN TO #A2 NO)

;)ait until you are mentally and emotionally prepared

to have se%. >o not be pressured by anyone to do so=.

F !EARN TO RE#PECT 2OUR *OD2) ; >o not smoke, drink or do drugs. !et others respect

your body too=.

F 9NO4 2OUR !I(IT#.

; Avoid situations that will lead to unintendedpregnancy or ac@uiring 6I. he only #'' sure way of

not getting pregnant or ac@uiring 6I is by not having

se% at all=.


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9E2 (E##AGE#

AOID #ITUATION# where you will be meetingstrangers like eyeballing, chatting with strangers

through the computer or te%ting.

APPROAC"a trusted adult for help such as yourguidance counselor, school clinician, teacher etc.


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T.ere are laws 6rotecting Pinoy Adolescents

T.e P.ili66ines .as e;isting laws t.at6ro0ote


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T.an1 you and en=oy t.e #U((ER

o your lie)

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Day 1 Session 5. Understanding Adolescence Puberty Fertility Awareness Pptx Orig