The Effectiveness of Educational Video in Promoting Safe Sex Practices among Adolescents in Selected Barangays: Basis for Reproductive Health Promotion

Abstract

Adolescents in the Philippines continue to face growing challenges related to unprotected sex, limited access to sexual and reproductive health education, and the rising prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). These issues are often worsened by a lack of age-appropriate, accessible, and engaging educational materials, especially to those in-school adolescents who may have limited but structured access through formal education, while out-school adolescents often miss these opportunities entirely, leaving them vulnerable. To help address this gap, the researchers developed an educational video focused on promoting safe sex practices, specifically designed for adolescents in selected barangays. The study utilized a one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design to evaluate the effectiveness of the video in improving knowledge across four key parts: STI awareness and prevention, use of condom, sexual hygiene, and HPV vaccination. A total of 100 adolescent participants were assessed before and after watching the video. The results showed that adolescents had relatively low scores in the pretest, reflecting limited knowledge about sexual and reproductive health before the intervention. After viewing the educational video, their posttest scores increased significantly across all areas, indicating that the video was highly effective in enhancing knowledge. The pretest revealed significant differences in knowledge based on educational attainment, whereas no significant differences were noted for gender, civil status, employment, or socioeconomic status. In the posttest, however, no significant differences were observed across all demographic profiles, suggesting that the video helped equalize knowledge levels among adolescents regardless of background This study demonstrates that educational videos are an effective, practical, and inclusive tool for addressing knowledge gaps in adolescent sexual health education.