SCOPE: Secondary schools of 5 districts in Ulaanbaatar

DATA COLLECTION METHOD: Quantitative research

SAMPLE SIZE: n=120

TIME PERIOD: 2022.09.20 – 2022.10.20

GOAL: The purpose of this baseline study is to investigate the current knowledge and understanding of adolescents about sex education, how and where they obtain information about sex education, and to clarify the barriers to obtaining information.

MAIN FINDINGS: 100 boys and girls aged 12-18 years from 5 secondary schools in 5 districts of Ulaanbaatar were included in the study to determine the knowledge and understanding of adolescent sex education. In order to determine the knowledge and understanding of children in this regard, the research included 7 main topics. These include concepts of interpersonal relationships, the human body and systems, puberty, gender, sexual orientation, sexual health, and interpersonal violence. For children, their sources of information are limited to family, friends, and the classroom, indicating that their knowledge and understanding can be influenced by the views of others.