La Educomunicación y la sexualidad en las y los adolescentes indígenas de la Parroquia Salasaka en el Cantón San Pedro de Pelileo

Abstract

The present research mainly seeks to investigate more about sexuality and its correct learning in the indigenous adolescents of the Salasaka Parish, proposing to educational communication as an alternative that improves sex education in this somewhat stereotyped and conservative community about All in terms of sexuality. Undoubtedly, accessing information about sexuality and their care is vital for adolescents, considering that this is the age where they begin to inquire about their sexuality and all the changes involved in this stage. The educational establishments and the family nucleus have neglected this aspect so important for the development of human life, because this is the reason why the elaboration and execution of educommunicational campaigns in the matter of sexuality, seek in a certain way to remedy and contribute in a way This neglect, which mainly occurs in indigenous communities. This is how the Salasaka community sees itself in the need to learn more about their sexuality.This research project focuses on the population that does not receive enough information on sexuality issues, even after adolescence, information is scarce and erroneous. Communication education engages adolescents in the learning process much more effectively, making talking about sexuality a completely normal and more open, in this way education is an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary field of study.Therefore a correct information, adequate, accurate and also involving communication as a pedagogical and didactic model, will help students to show greater interest in the learning of any subject, even in subjects related to sexuality, leaving aside the methods Traditional that do not teach sexuality and maintains a unidirectional education, in addition the application of educommunication allows the students to form their own criteria to discover and live their sexuality.