Improving Knowledge of Early Sexual Education Through  Community-Based Counseling at TKQ Fathussalam Al Mubaarok

Ameliana Puspita; Niknik Nursifa; Hana Nurhanifah Budiadi

Improving Knowledge of Early Sexual Education Through Community-Based Counseling at TKQ Fathussalam Al Mubaarok

Authors

Ameliana Puspita STIKes Budhi Luhur Cimahi
Niknik Nursifa STIKes Budhi Luhur Cimahi
Hana Nurhanifah Budiadi STIKes Budhi Luhur Cimahi

Keywords:

early sexual education; child protection; parental knowledge; educational intervention

Abstract

Early sexual education plays a crucial role in protecting children from sexual violence, which remains a
serious global and national concern. Children aged 4–6 years are particularly vulnerable due to their
limited cognitive and communication abilities to recognize unsafe situations and report inappropriate
behavior. Parents and teachers play an important role in providing age-appropriate sexual education to
enhance children's self-protection skills. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an
educational intervention in improving the knowledge of parents and teachers regarding early sexual
education at TKQ Fathussalam Al Mubaarok, Bandung City. A quantitative quasi-experimental study
with a one-group pre-test–post-test design was conducted involving 115 participants selected through
total sampling. The intervention consisted of counseling sessions covering body safety, appropriate and
inappropriate touch, and parent–child communication. Data were collected using a validated
questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test. The results
showed a substantial improvement in participants’ knowledge after the intervention. The proportion of
participants with good knowledge increased from 13.05% to 62.61%, while no participants remained
in the poor knowledge category. The Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test revealed a statistically significant
difference between pre-test and post-test knowledge scores (Z = -8.954; p < 0.001). These findings
indicate that educational counseling is effective in improving parental and teacher knowledge regarding
early sexual education and can serve as an important strategy for child sexual abuse prevention.

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Improving Knowledge of Early Sexual Education Through Community-Based Counseling at TKQ Fathussalam Al Mubaarok