Systematic Review on Sex Education Impact and Applicability in Kazakhstan

A systematic review published in 2025 evaluates the effectiveness of school-based comprehensive sex education interventions on adolescents' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. The work, authored by Saule Derbisbek, includes twelve studies, including eight cluster-randomized controlled trials, conducted across multiple countries. It concludes with recommendations for culturally sensitive pilot programs in Kazakhstan.

Use Cases

• Evaluating intervention effectiveness based on reported outcomes like sexual health knowledge and attitudes
• Assessing applicability of international findings to specific sociocultural contexts like Kazakhstan
• Identifying gaps in local research based on the absence of studies from Kazakhstan or neighboring countries
• Designing pilot programs based on factors like teacher training and supportive health services mentioned in the conclusions

Strengths

• The review is structured around a systematic search of six major databases (PubMed, PMC, Cochrane, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar)
• It analyzes twelve included studies with varied designs (eight cluster-randomized trials, two quasi-experimental, one cross-sectional, one longitudinal)
• The conclusions provide specific recommendations for Kazakhstan, including curriculum integration, teacher training, and health services

Limitations

• The dataset is a single PDF document of 115.6 KB, which suggests a limited scope of raw data
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; the content is a review article rather than a structured dataset
• The search did not yield any studies from Kazakhstan or neighboring countries, limiting direct local evidence

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Systematic literature review

Time Range

Studies published up to October 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-24 05:40:08

Geography

Multiple countries; focus on applicability in Kazakhstan