60. Reproductive Health Awareness Among Adolescent Girls in Rural Nepal

2013 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. S50
Author(s):  
Iju Shakya
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Rural Nepal

Reproductive Health Awareness Among Adolescent Girls in Rural Bangladesh

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Jashim Uddin ◽  
Abdul Mannan Choudhury
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Fertile Period ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Rural Bangladesh ◽  
The Status ◽  
Sizable Proportion

This article presents the status of rural Bangladeshi adolescent girls' awareness about reproductive health. Analysis of data revealed that a sizable proportion of adolescent girls had incorrect knowledge or misconceptions about the fertile period, reproduction, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV/AIDS. Age, education either of adolescents or their mothers, residence, and exposure to mass media were the significant predictors of adolescent girls' knowledge about reproductive health. Strong efforts are needed to improve awareness and to clarify misconceptions about reproductive health. Improved access to mass media and education could improve rural Bangladeshi adolescent girls' awareness about reproductive health.

scholarly journals Knowledge of Reproductive Health among School Going Adolescents Girls

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Breme Pavithra ◽  
Dr. M. Senthil
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Structure Questionnaire ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Awareness Level

Introduction: Issues affecting adolescent reproductive and sexual health are similar to those adults, but may include additional concerns about teenage pregnancy and lack of adequate access to information and health services. Worldwide, around 16 million adolescent girls give birth every year, mostly in low-and middle-income countries. Aim: The objective of this study was to see the knowledge of reproductive health among school going adolescents girls. Materials and Methods: The sample comprising of 50 respondents of school going adolescents girls and used lottery method by adopting simple random sampling technique from the class of  VIII, IX and XI(number 120). A pre structure questionnaire was used to collect the data from the respondents. The pre structured questionnaire was designed especially with the objective of the study. The questionnaire consists of 28 questions and it has consists of the following segments: Part – I: Socio-economic and Demographic variables. Part – II: Awareness level about puberty. Part – III: Awareness level about sexual transmitted diseases. Part – IV: Health problem during puberty. Results: The socio-demographic details revealed that a majority of respondents were in the age group of 16 years (32%), class 11 (40%), Hindu in religion (90%), from urban background (92%), from nuclear family (80%), and majority of the respondents fathers occupation were unskilled labours (80%). Age of the respondents and their knowledge on puberty, constitute 38 respondents said YES and 12 respondents said NO. Respondent’s knowledge on the occurrence of reproduction as per the class in which they are studying constitute 28 respondents said YES and 22 respondents said NO. Respondent’s knowledge about way of HIV spreading as per the place of living, constitute 33 respondents said YES and 17 respondents said NO. Conclusion: Based on the findings it may be concluded that the knowledge among the adolescent girls about reproductive health awareness, it was found that the knowledge of reproductive health awareness was limited among the adolescent girls.

scholarly journals Comparing Reproductive Health Awareness, Nutrition, and Hygiene among Early and Late Adolescents from Marginalized Populations of India: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 980
Author(s):  
Shantanu Sharma ◽  
Faiyaz Akhtar ◽  
Rajesh Kumar Singh ◽  
Sunil Mehra
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Early Adolescence ◽  
Late Adolescents ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Open Defecation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
North East ◽  
Hiv Aids

Adolescence (10–19 years) is marked by many physiological changes and is vulnerable to health and nutritional problems. Adolescence, particularly, early adolescence is inadequately addressed in our national surveys. The present study aimed to assess the reproductive health awareness, nutrition, and hygiene of marginalized adolescent girls and boys and compare them among early and late adolescents. Our cross-sectional study was a part of a community-based project across India’s five zones, namely North, East, West, Central, and South. Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression was performed to compare awareness about HIV/AIDS, or Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), consumption of Iron Folic Acid (IFA) tablets and three meals in a day, safe menstrual hygiene practices, history of anemia, and open defecation practice among early and late adolescents. Data were reported as unadjusted and adjusted odds ratio (aOR) with a 95% confidence interval (95% CI). Among early adolescents, around 58% of girls and boys did not consume IFA tablets, and 28% of girls and 24% of boys defecated in the open. Compared to late adolescents, early adolescent girls had lower odds of awareness about HIV/AIDS (aOR (95% CI): 0.50 (0.47–0.54)) and open defecation (aOR (95% CI): 0.90 (0.83–0.98)) and higher odds of hand hygiene after defecation (aOR (95% CI): 1.52 (1.37–1.68)) and safe menstrual practices (aOR (95% CI): 1.42 (1.23–1.64)). There is a dire need to start public health interventions from early adolescence for long-term benefits throughout adolescence.

scholarly journals Penyuluhan tentang Kesehatan Reproduksi Remaja (KRR) & Pemeriksaan Sadari pada Remaja di SMAN 6 Gowa

2020 ◽  
pp. 6-9
Author(s):  
Azrida M ◽  
Halida Thamrin ◽  
Nia Karuniawati
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Early Pregnancy ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Boarding Schools ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Adolescent Reproductive Health

Adolescent Reproductive Health (KRR) is something that must be known and understood by families and communities, especially adolescents. The problem is that adolescents are always faced with risks related to reproduction. These risks include early pregnancy and unwanted pregnancy, and abortion. Teenagers need to know about KRR (Adolescent Reproductive Health), among others for adolescent girls such as reproduction, menstruation, anemia and reproductive health, circumcision or circumcision in women and virginity. Health education that teenagers need to know about, among others, reproductive health, awareness (check your own breasts), anemia and menstruation. From interviews with a number of female students at Islamic boarding schools, students have never received material or counseling on reproductive health. Based on these problems, it is very important to know by students / teenagers, so that later there will be no more problems related to ignorance about Adolescent Reproductive Health. Kesehatan Reproduksi Remaja (KRR) merupakan sesuatu yang harus diketahui dan dipahami oleh keluarga dan masyarakat, khususnya remaja. Permasalahannya remaja selalu dihadapkan pada risiko yang berkaitan dengan reproduksinya. Risiko tersebut antara lain kehamilan dini dan kehamilan yang tidak diinginkan, serta aborsi. Remaja perlu mengetahui tentang KRR (Kesehatan Reproduksi Remaja) antara lain untuk remaja perempuan seperti alat reproduksi, menstruasi, anemia dan kesehatan reproduksi, sunat atau sirkumsisi pada perempuan dan keperawanan. Edukasi kesehatan yang perlu dikatahui remaja diantaranya mengenai kesehatan reproduksi, sadari (periksa payudara sendiri), anemia dan menstruasi.  Dari hasil wawancara pada beberapa siswi di pesantren, siswi belum pernah menerima materi ataupun penyuluhan mengenai kesehatan reproduksi. Berdasarkan permasalahan tersebut maka ini sangat penting untuk diketahui oleh siswi/remaja, agar kelak tidak ada lagi permasalahan berkaitan dengan ketidaktahuan tentang Kesehatan Reproduksi Remaja.

Effects of somatic pathology on adolescent girls’ reproductive health

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-127
Author(s):  
O.V. Chechulina ◽  
◽  
L.R. Davlyatshina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Adolescent Girls

scholarly journals Sexual and reproductive health of Syrian refugee adolescent girls: a qualitative study using focus group discussions in an urban setting in Lebanon

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rayan Korri ◽  
Sabine Hess ◽  
Guenter Froeschl ◽  
Olena Ivanova
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Urban Setting ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
To Receive

Abstract Background The war in Syria caused the forced displacement of millions of Syrians to neighboring countries. Lebanon is the host country with the largest overall number of Syrian refugees per capita. Adolescent refugee girls experience a unique level of vulnerability during human emergencies and are at increased risk of suffering from poor sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes. We conducted an exploratory qualitative study to learn about the SRH perceptions and experiences of refugee adolescent girls living in Bourj Hammoud, an urban setting in Lebanon. Methods We employed a qualitative design with eight focus group discussions (FGDs) conducted with 40 Syrian Arab and Syrian Kurdish adolescent girls between January and March 2020. Every FGD consisted of five participants aged 13 to 17 years. A semi-structured guide was used covering multiple themes: menstruation, puberty, SRH awareness, and sexual harassment. FGDs were transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings The participants discussed adolescent girls’ health and named six elements of good health, such as healthy activities and self-protection. The majority of the FGD participants reported a lack of awareness about menstruation when they experienced it for the first time and the social stigma associated with menstruation. When defining puberty, they indicated its social link to a girl’s readiness for marriage and her need to become cautious about sexual harassment. Most FGD participants had very poor knowledge of the female reproductive system. Mothers were the most approached persons to receive information on SRH issues; however, the girls indicated a wish to receive advice from specialists in a comfortable and private atmosphere. All the girls reported that either they themselves, or an acquaintance, had experienced some type of sexual harassment. The girls rarely reported those incidents due to fear of being blamed or subjected to mobility restrictions, or forced to drop out of school. Conclusions The findings show the refugee girls need for satisfactory knowledge on SRH issues and interventions to prevent sexual and gender-based violence that take into consideration the complexity of urban settings.

Sexual and Reproductive Health Information and Experiences Among Syrian Refugee Adolescent Girls in Lebanon

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 983-998
Author(s):  
L’Emira Lama El Ayoubi ◽  
Sawsan Abdulrahim ◽  
Maia Sieverding
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Syrian Refugee ◽  
Entry Points ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Source Of Information

Providing adolescent girls with sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information protects them from risks and improves their well-being. This qualitative study, conducted in Lebanon, examined Syrian refugee adolescent girls’ access to SRH information about and experiences with puberty and menarche, sex, marriage, contraception, and pregnancy. We gathered data through three focus group discussions (FGDs) with unmarried adolescent girls, 11 in-depth interviews with early-married adolescents, and two FGDs with mothers. Our findings highlighted that adolescent participants received inadequate SRH information shortly before or at the time of menarche and sexual initiation, resulting in experiences characterized by anxiety and fear. They also revealed discordance between girls’ views of mothers as a preferred source of information and mothers’ reluctance to communicate with their daughters about SRH. We advance that mothers are important entry points for future interventions in this refugee population and offer recommendations aimed to improve adolescent girls’ SRH and rights.

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