What’s Religion Got to Do with It? Exploring College Students’ Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge and Awareness of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Relation to Their Gender and Religiosity

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 1856-1875 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Martin ◽  
Lori Baralt ◽  
Claire Garrido-Ortega
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
Reproductive Health Knowledge

Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge Among Female College Students in Wuhan, China

2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongxian Zhang ◽  
Yongyi Bi ◽  
Jay E. Maddock ◽  
Shiyue Li
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Female College ◽  
Reproductive Health Knowledge

The purpose of this study was to explore demographic correlates of sexual and reproductive health knowledge among Chinese female college students. A total of 4769 participants were surveyed about sexual and reproductive health knowledge and related sociodemographic factors, using random cluster sampling between 2005 and 2006, in 16 colleges and universities in Wuhan, China. To evaluate knowledge, the scores of 60 questions on reproduction, contraception, and sexually transmitted infections were combined for a possible score of 100. The average score on the knowledge scale was 42.6 ± 13.0 (1.1 to 79.7). Knowledge scores were statistically significant ( P < 0.01) between different sociodemographic factors using χ2 test. Multilinear stepwise regression showed that 11 of 16 factors, including age, grade, major, menarche age, family residence, being the only child, and mother’s occupation were significantly related to knowledge. Female college students lack knowledge of sexual and reproductive health, and their knowledge was influenced by numerous sociodemographic factors.

scholarly journals Sexual and Reproductive Health of Adolescent in Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-66
Author(s):  
Sharmila Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
Global Comparison ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
The Government ◽  
Reproductive Health Knowledge

Every fifth person in the world i.e. around 20% of global population is adolescents and slightly more than this, in Nepal, adolescents comprise of 24 percentage. Adolescents in Nepal often face limited access to health information and services. Different factors like poverty, gender inequality, socio-economic status, social norms and tradition play crucial role indetermining adolescent’s access to sexual and reproductive health knowledge and available sexual and reproductive health services. Especially women in this context are more disadvantaged with regards to literacy, health and overall wellbeing. In Nepal adolescents comprise of 24 percentage and young people comprise of 33 percentage, which is a larger proportion to the global comparison. Though the government of Nepal has recognized adolescents and youth as under-served and vulnerable population with specific sexual and reproductive health needs, however only limited number for program has been implemented targeting these age groups.

scholarly journals Inequalities in the reproductive health knowledge and practices of unmarried adolescent boys and girls in Eastern India: a cross-sectional survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shantanu Sharma ◽  
Sonali Maheshwari ◽  
Jitesh Kuwatada ◽  
Chandra Shekhar ◽  
Sunil Mehra
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Eastern India ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Reproductive Health Knowledge

Abstract Background: Adolescents lack adequate knowledge, self-efficacy, and access to sexual and reproductive health services; thereby, predisposing them to sexual violence, sexually transmitted infections, early marriage, and high fertility rates. Socio-economic inequalities fuel such problems, but we have limited evidence from some of the least developed states of Eastern India. Therefore, we aimed to assess the inequalities in the reproductive health knowledge and practices of unmarried adolescents (10-19 years) from marginalized populations in one district each from the state of Bihar and Assam in India.Methods: It was a community-based cross-sectional study with a quantitative research methodology. In our study, we captured data on five domains related to reproductive health, including knowledge about HIV/AIDS, and contraceptives, awareness and perceptions related to right age at marriage, general self-efficacy, menstrual hygiene practices among girls, and access to health services for reproductive health problems; besides socio-demographic details. We performed a 2-step cluster analysis to gain insights into the patterns of reproductive health knowledge and self-efficacy among unmarried adolescent boys and girls, separately. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was employed to identify the predictors associated with the cluster membership determined through cluster analysis.Results: A total of 811 boys and 826 girls participated in the study. Three-clusters were identified for boys and girls in the analysis, varying from high to low knowledge and self-efficacy for boys, and high to low knowledge with constant low self-efficacy in all the three clusters for girls. Higher educational status and increasing age were positively associated with the high knowledge clusters among boys and girls. Additionally, marginalized social class and working status were associated with higher knowledge cluster in girls.Conclusions: We emphasize on the need of comprehensive (covering a broad range of reproductive health issues, such as child marriage, contraceptives, HIV/AIDS, menstrual hygiene, etc.), contextualized (relevant for adolescents in the least developed states like Bihar), and customized (tailored for different cultures and religions through appropriate means) sexual and reproductive health education for adolescents.

scholarly journals Investigation on Reproductive Health Knowledge Cognition and Service Demand of University Students——Based on Three Universities in Huangjiahu University Town

2021 ◽  
Vol 292 ◽  
pp. 03085
Author(s):  
Hou Jia-miao ◽  
Shuai Li-na
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
University Students ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Service Needs ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
University Town ◽  
Reproductive Health Knowledge

The paper aims to provide a reference for policy-making on reproductive health services for university students by investigating the recognition degree of reproductive health knowledge and current status of reproductive health service needs of students of three universities in Huangjiahu University Town. The author carries out the questionnaire surveys in the three universities using “wjx”, a platform for questionnaire-making, then adopts descriptive analysis and spss analysis to process the data obtained from the questionnaire survey. Sexual behavior among university students is a common phenomenon. However, due to the low cognition degree of reproductive health, they have a strong demand for reproductive health services.

Reproductive Health in Mongolia: Results from Three Provinces and One Urban District

2002 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter Kipp ◽  
T Sodnompil ◽  
M Tuya ◽  
E Erdenchimeg ◽  
P Nymadawa
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Healthcare Delivery System ◽  
Urban District ◽  
Reproductive Health Knowledge

The purpose of this study was to obtain data for facilitating the planning, monitoring and evaluation of reproductive health services in Mongolia. The survey was carried out in 17 randomly selected health facilities where health professionals were graded on their reproductive health knowledge and also in 64 adjacent households where 162 women of childbearing age were interviewed for their comments on reproductive health services and to obtain their reproductive health knowledge/behaviour. We rated the reproductive healthcare delivery system, using the methodology of Kielmann et al. The results from the women's interviews are encouraging and show a high acceptance of and satisfaction with family planning services.

scholarly journals Factors influencing access to and utilisation of youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesley Rose Ninsiima ◽  
Isabel Kazanga Chiumia ◽  
Rawlance Ndejjo
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Youth Friendly

Abstract Background Despite the global agreements on adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health and rights, access to and utilisation of these services among the youth/adolescents remain unsatisfactory in low- and middle-income countries which are a significant barrier to progress in this area. This review established factors influencing access and utilisation of youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services (YFSRHS) among the youth in sub-Saharan Africa to inform programmatic interventions. Methodology A systematic review of studies published between January 2009 and April 2019 using PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Medline, and Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar databases was conducted. Studies were screened based on the inclusion criteria of barriers and facilitators of implementation of YFSRHS, existing national policies on provision of YFSRHS, and youth’s perspectives on these services. Findings A total of 23,400 studies were identified through database search and additional 5 studies from other sources. After the full-text screening, 20 studies from 7 countries met the inclusion criteria and were included in the final review. Structural barriers were the negative attitude of health workers and their being unskilled and individual barriers included lack of knowledge among youth regarding YFSRHS. Facilitators of utilisation of the services were mostly structural in nature which included community outreaches, health education, and policy recommendations to improve implementation of the quality of health services and clinics for adolescents/youth to fit their needs and preferences. Conclusion Stakeholder interventions focusing on implementing YFSRHS should aim at intensive training of health workers and put in place quality implementation standard guidelines in clinics to offer services according to youth’s needs and preferences. In addition, educating the youth through community outreaches and health education programs for those in schools can facilitate utilisation and scale up of the service.

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