Kakhaber Lazarashvili
The following research includes key steps of conducting a smallscale study about the potential to developing RSE (Relationships and Sex Education) at the Private University in Georgia. The explored factors included the effects of lacking RSE on students’ personal lives, specifically the aspect of establishing stable, loving, and caring relationships. The study also identifies the level of knowledge about sexual health in students aged 1820 years. The aim of this study is, therefore, more rigorously to generate new knowledge regarding the views of a group of university students in order to inform the development of university based RSE programme. The report included the views and understanding, cultural factors of youths from different backgrounds to- wards the RSE. For this work students have been interviewed from the Private University in Georgia to find out their views, knowledge and understandings regarding the need and desire to learn more about relationships and sex. For this study, the Okanagan Charter and Cultural sensitivity approach have been used as appropriate under- pinning frameworks. Findings of the research show that the work to be done in Georgia in developing and delivering relevant university based RSE programme is vast. The programme should also include HIV awareness module and should be based on the context of cultural changes and media pressure on youths. There have been identi- fied possibilities which might support further researchers of this topic in improving existing programmes and developing support for educators. Findings of this study will support gender equality by raising awareness of gender as central and diverse in our lives and by examining how gender norms are formed by not only biological but also cultural and social diffe- rences. Results will also encourage the creation of relationships based on understanding, respect, and equity.