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Author (s) Title/Publication Objective Methodology Result/Discussion/Future suggestions
[59]. Legal appraisal of sex To present the legal Review Highlights the role of moral and religious
Shukor & Supaat, education in Malaysian and social justification teachings as well as parental responsibility
2017 schools and disapproval to the in curbing social problems associated with
proposal to introduce sex. Suggested that while it is acceptable for
International Journal of sex education in a child to get more information about
Law, Government and schools through the sexual health, such right should be
Communication, 2017: 3 exploration of the exercised with caution, while parents and
(8): 21-31 United Nation guardians should play an active role in
Convention on the deciding what is the best interests of child
Right’s Child (UNCRC). relating to ‘sex education’
[60]. High-Risk Behavior Among To describe the The data utilized Of the school-going adolescents, 4.7 % (n =
Nik Farid et al., 2016 Young Adolescents in The prevalence of high-risk are from the 52) reported HRBs. Tobacco use (9 %, n = 1
Central and Northern behaviors among Malaysian Health 19) and watching pornography or violent
Region of Peninsular young adolescents in and Adolescents content on the Internet (5 %, n = 72)
Malaysia: Baseline Data Peninsular Malaysia Longitudinal accounted for most of the behaviors,
from The MyHeART Study and determine the Research Study. whereas illicit drug use contributed the least
relationship between Sample included (2 %, n = 32).
Journal of Child and Family high-risk behaviors and 13-year-old
Studies, 25(11), 3204–3213. family adolescents in their
sociodemographics first year of
and behaviors. secondary school.
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