scholarly journals Factors Associated with Parent-Adolescent Communication on Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues Among Secondary and Preparatory School Students in Mekelle City, North Ethiopia

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zemenu Yohannes
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
School Students ◽  
Preparatory School ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Mekelle City

Parent-Adolescent Communication about Sexual and Reproductive Health and Its Association with Gender and Pre-Marital Sex Among Secondary and Preparatory School Students in Woldia Town, North East Ethiopia, 2019

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seteamlak Adane Masresha ◽  
Gedefaw Diress Alen ◽  
Israel Abraham Aberra ◽  
Dawit Koru Dender ◽  
Zekarias Abuhay Mamo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Sexual Practice ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Preparatory School ◽  
Parent Communication ◽  
North East ◽  
Adolescent Parent

Abstract Background : Adolescent today faced different health threats which are predominantly behavioral. Parent-adolescent communication about sexual matters is one of the means that encourages adolescents to adopt responsible sexual behavior. Many children in Africa is uncomfortable to have a Communication about sexual and reproductive health issues with their parents because the subject is a taboo topic in most homes. So, this study aimed to assess magnitude of communication between adolescents and parents on SRH issues and its association with gender and premarital sexual practice among school adolescents of Woldia Town. Methods : School based cross-sectional study was conducted on 368 unmarried Secondary and preparatory school adolescents (15-19 years) in Woldia Town. Simple random sampling were employed to select study participants. Self-administered questionnaire were used. Data were entered by EPI-Data version 3.0.2 and analyzed by using SPSS version 20. Result : In this study 56.3% of school adolescents had parental communication on sexual and reproductive health issues. The result of this study showed that there was a significant negative association between pre-marital sexual practice and adolescent-parent communication on SRH issues where by adolescents who had history of sexual intercourse where 64% less likely to communicate with parents (AOR: 0.36 95% CI: 0.20, 0.65). Conclusion and recommendation : This study showed that adolescent-parent communication about sexual and reproductive health issues was low in Woldia Town. Therefore, programs focusing on meeting young people sexual and reproductive health needs in the area should focus on changing the social and cultural views of communicating sexual issues in addition to working on changing individual behaviors on contraceptive use.

scholarly journals Parent-Adolescent Communication on Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues and Associated Factors Among Secondary and Preparatory School Students in Agaro town, Jimma Zone Southwest Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daba Abdissa ◽  
Workitu Sileshi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Family Size ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
P Value ◽  
School Students ◽  
Preparatory School ◽  
Southwest Ethiopia

Abstract Background: Adolescents are rarely provided with adequate information about their development, especially in regard to sexuality. This problem has exposed the adolescents to the risk of many sexual and reproductive health problems. Parents have significant role to reduce sexual risk behaviors and promote healthy adolescent sexual development. Hence, the aim of this study was to assess parent-adolescent communication on SRH issues among secondary and preparatory school students in Agaro town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2019. Methods: School based cross-sectional study was conducted from April 13-20/2019 using stratified random sampling technique. Data were collected using pretested interviewer-administered structured questionnaire entered into Epi data version 3.1; and analyzed using SPSS version 20. A variable having a p-value of <0.25 in the bivariable model was subjected to multivariable analysis to avoid the confounding variable’s effect. Adjusted odds ratios were calculated at the 95% confidence interval and considered significant with a p-value of <0.05.Results: A total of 315 students were included to the study. The mean age of the respondents was 20.2±2.6 years. The study finding showed that 61.3% of the participants were discussed on SRH issues with their parents. Educational status of mother [primary education (AOR=3.67; 95%CI:1.93,6.97),secondary education(AOR:2.86;95%CI:1.2,6.8)],educational status of father[primary education (AOR=5.8;95%CI:2.8,12.3,secondary education (AOR=3.21; 95%CI:1.55,6.59)],having family size of <5 (AOR= 6.4; 95%CI: 3.36,12.37) and having boy/girlfriend(AOR=1.99; 95%CI:1,3.8) were significantly associated with parent adolescent communication. Conclusion: About two third of the participants communicate with their parents. parents’ educational status, family size of <5 and having boy/girlfriend were significantly associated with the communication.

scholarly journals Reproductive Health Right Practice among Preparatory School Female Students of Assela Town, Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Mesfin Tafa Segni ◽  
Tigist Tafa ◽  
Hailu Fekadu ◽  
Shimelis Adugna ◽  
Meselech Assegid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
School Students ◽  
Preparatory School ◽  
Arsi Zone ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Health Rights

Introduction. Knowledge and practice toward reproductive health right (RHR) is critical to protect young women, especially school girls, from unwanted reproductive outcomes as improving access to reproductive health services. However, the majority of young people including female secondary school students in Ethiopia have very little knowledge on the youth’s reproductive health rights. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge and practice toward reproductive health right among preparatory female students in Assela Town, Arsi Zone, Ethiopia. Methods. A study was conducted among 403 preparatory school female students in Assela Town. Simple random sampling was employed to select the subjects, and a self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. The collected data were entered using EPI Info version 3.5.4 and exported to SPSS version 21 for analysis. Descriptive and logistic regression analysis was carried out. Result. Sixty percent of girls discussed reproductive issues openly with their peers. About 94% of the respondents knew, at least, one contraceptive method; injectable (91.2%) was the most known type of contraceptives. Marital status, father occupation, discussion on sexual and reproductive issues, and having sexual partners were affecting the practice of reproductive health rights. Conclusions. Knowledge of the students was moderate on reproductive health right which was 70%. Practice of sexual and reproductive health rights was 22.6% among the study participants. It is recommended that promotion on sexual and reproductive health right through media is important.

scholarly journals Parent-adolescent Communication on Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters and Associated Factors among Secondary and Preparatory School Students in Robe Town, Bale zone, Southeast Ethiopia, 2017

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niguse Mengesha Habte ◽  
Abulie Takele Melku ◽  
Mulusew Teshome Alemayehu
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Preparatory School ◽  
Bale Zone

Background Adolescents is the transition from childhood to adulthood .Which is a time of opportunity, but also one of risk. In Ethiopia, sexual and reproductive health problems of adolescents are increasing from time to time related to many parents not feeling happy to discuss sexual matters in addition to early sexual commencement among adolescents. Objective This study was intended to assess parent-adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health matters and associated factors among secondary and preparatory school students in Robe Town, Bale Zone, South East Ethiopia, 2017. Methods Institution based cross sectional study was conducted among 394 secondary and preparatory school students in Robe town from April 10-25, 2017. Simple random sampling technique was used. Data was obtained through the use of a self administered questionnaire and supplemented by focus group discussion with parents. Data was entered using Epi Data 3.1 and analyzed by SPSS 20. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analyses were done. Data quality was assured through careful questionnaire design, pretest and training. Results One hundred eighty six (47%) of the study participants had discussed at least two SRH issues with their parents. Grade eleven students were about nearly five times more likely discussed on sexual and reproductive matters with their parent compared with grade nine students (AOR: 4.88, 95% CI: 1.76, 13.54). Those living with relatives were 3.13 times less likely discussed as compared to those students are living with both parents (AOR: 0.32, 95%CI: (0.12, 0.80) and the odds of discussion on SRH matters is 2 times higher among females compared with their counterpart (AOR=2.02, 95% CI: 1.25, 3.26). Conclusions Communication on sexual and reproductive health matters between adolescent and parent was low. Majority of student preferred to discuss with their peers than parent. Being ashamed, parents lack of communication skill and parent knowledge on SRH issues were the major reasons mentioned by the students for not discussing about SRH matters with their parents. Therefore; comprehensive family life education needs to be initiated for the students and parents. Sexual information exchange between peers needs to be strengthened.

scholarly journals Adolescents’ Communication on Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters with Their Parents and Associated Factors among Secondary and Preparatory School Students in Ambo Town, Oromia, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Tesfaye Shibiru Bikila ◽  
Nagasa Dida ◽  
Gizachew Abdissa Bulto ◽  
Bikila Tefera Debelo ◽  
Kababa Temesgen
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Risky Sexual Behavior ◽  
Private School ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Systematic Sampling ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Preparatory School

Background. Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) communication is most likely to promote healthy sexual practices and to reduce risky sexual behavior among adolescents. Communication is the principal means for parents to transmit sexual values and knowledge to their children. Although there are few studies conducted on parent-adolescent communication, there is no study conducted in the town of Ambo. This study was aimed at assessing the level of parent-adolescent communication on SRH issues and its associated factors among school students in Ambo town, Oromia, Ethiopia. Method. An institution-based concurrent mixed-method cross-sectional study was conducted among 591 secondary and preparatory school students in Ambo town from February 24th to March 9th, 2019. A systematic sampling technique was used to select the study subject. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires, and FGD was conducted with parents of students. Data was entered using EpiData version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 23.0 for statistical analysis. Binary and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to ascertain the association using a 95% confidence interval (CI) and p value (<0.05). Results. The proportion of students who had communication on sexual and reproductive health issues with their parents was 222 (37.6%). Being female ( AOR = 2.07 , 95% CI: 1.40-3.07), private school ( AOR = 2.77 , 95% CI: 1.17-3.69), a father with secondary education ( AOR = 2.93 , 95% CI: 1.05-8.12) and diploma and above ( AOR = 3.27 , 95% CI: 1.23-8.71), considering sex education necessary ( AOR = 2.83 , 95% CI: 1.22-6.57), got information about SRH issues from school ( AOR = 2.01 , 95% CI: 1.06-2.36) and media ( AOR = 2.92 , 95% CI: 1.49-3.71), and mother’s openness to communicate about SRH issues ( AOR = 3.30 , 95% CI: 1.31-4.05) were found to be significantly associated with parent-adolescent communication on SRH issues. Conclusions. The study showed that parent-adolescent communication on SRH issues is low. Being female, those from a private school, father’s education, perceived importance of sex education, source of information about SRH issues (school and media), and mother’s openness to communicate about SRH issues were identified to be factors associated with the communication. Therefore, the concerned body should consider the identified factors to improve the current level of parent-adolescent communication and adolescent reproductive health.

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