Promotion of awareness and utilization of youth friendly service through multi-sectoral cooperation mechanism in China

Abstract Background: In recent years, much effort was made to improve access to sexual and reproductive health services (SRH) to adolescents and youths in Ethiopia particularly through establishment of youth friendly service (YFS) corners as part of the existing health care facilities. The existing evidences focused on investigating the utilization of SRH services at YFS established areas alone. There is a dearth of evidence which compares the SRH service use between the YFS implemented and non-implemented areas so that evidences can be drawn to suggest on the successes of the expansion of youth friendly corners. Methods: A school-based comparative cross-sectional study was conducted by employing a multistage cluster sampling method. A pre-tested self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data and the collected data were entered in to Epidata version 4.4.1 software and then exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. χ2 test was used to see a significant difference in SRH service utilization among adolescents from YFS implemented and non-implanted areas. The association between the SRH services utilization and the independent variables were examined using binary logistic regression. Finally, variables having p-value less than or equal to 0.05 in the multivariable logistic regression model were considered as statistically significant.Results: There were a significant difference in the rate of SRH service utilization between YFS implemented (33.8%) and YFS non- implemented (9.9%) areas (χ2=37.49, p<0.001). Higher educational status of mothers (AOR=2.588, 95 % CI: 1.220, 5.491), having open discussion with family (AOR=3.175, 95%CI: 1.624, 6.206), having good knowledge (AOR= 4.511, 95% CI: 2.458, 8.278) and having positive attitude (AOR= 5.084, 95% CI: 2.764, 9.352) were factors positively associated with SRH services utilization.Conclusion: Compared with high schools from YFS implemented areas, the SRH service utilization was significantly lower among students from high schools where health facilities did not implement YFS. There is a need for enhancing efforts to establish YFS corners by the stakeholders at different hierarchies at places where the centers were not established so that SRH service uptake would be improved. In addition, it is better to promote open discussion with adolescents at the family level, and emphasis should be given for women education in the broad sense. Furthermore, wide-range awareness creation strategies should be used to address poor knowledge and negative attitude.

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Disparities in utilization of sexual and reproductive health services among high school adolescents from youth friendly service implemented and non-implemented areas of Southern Ethiopia

Archives of Public Health ◽

10.1186/s13690-020-00508-w ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 78 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Bayu Haile ◽

Mulugeta Shegaze ◽

Tesfaye Feleke ◽

Mustefa Glagn ◽

Eshetu Andarge

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Reproductive Health ◽

Service Utilization ◽

Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽

Reproductive Health Services ◽

Services Utilization ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Open Discussion ◽

Youth Friendly Service ◽

Youth Friendly

Abstract Background In recent years, much effort was made to improve access to sexual and reproductive health services (SRH) to adolescents and youths in Ethiopia particularly through establishment of youth friendly service (YFS) corners as part of the existing health care facilities. The existing evidences focused on investigating the utilization of SRH services at YFS established areas alone. There is a dearth of evidence which compares the SRH service use between the YFS implemented and non-implemented areas so that evidences can be drawn to suggest on the successes of the expansion of youth friendly corners. Methods A school-based comparative cross-sectional study was conducted by employing a multistage cluster sampling method. A pre-tested self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data and the collected data were entered in to Epidata version 4.4.1 software and then exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. χ2 test was used to see a significant difference in SRH service utilization among adolescents from YFS implemented and non-implanted areas. The association between the SRH services utilization and the independent variables were examined using binary logistic regression. Finally, variables having p-value less than or equal to 0.05 in the multivariable logistic regression model were considered as statistically significant. Results There were a significant difference in the rate of SRH service utilization between YFS implemented (33.8%) and YFS non- implemented (9.9%) areas (χ2 = 37.49, p < 0.001). Higher educational status of mothers (AOR = 2.588, 95% CI: 1.220, 5.491), having open discussion with family (AOR = 3.175, 95%CI: 1.624, 6.206), having good knowledge (AOR = 4.511, 95% CI: 2.458, 8.278) and having positive attitude (AOR = 5.084, 95% CI: 2.764, 9.352) were factors positively associated with SRH services utilization. Conclusion Compared with high schools from YFS implemented areas, the SRH service utilization was significantly lower among students from high schools where health facilities did not implement YFS. There is a need for enhancing efforts to establish YFS corners by the stakeholders at different hierarchies at places where the centers were not established so that SRH service uptake would be improved. In addition, it is better to promote open discussion with adolescents at the family level, and emphasis should be given for women education in the broad sense. Furthermore, wide-range awareness creation strategies should be used to address poor knowledge and negative attitude.

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Disparities in utilization of sexual and reproductive health services among high school adolescents from youth friendly service implemented and non-implemented areas of South Ari district, South Omo zone, Southern Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study.

10.21203/rs.2.22696/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Bayu Haile ◽

Mulugeta Shegaze ◽

Tesfaye Feleke ◽

Mustefa Glagn ◽

Eshetu Andarge

Keyword(s):

Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Reproductive Health Services ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Services Utilization ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Open Discussion ◽

Youth Friendly Service ◽

Youth Friendly

Abstract Background: In recent years, much effort was made to improve access to sexual and reproductive health services (SRH) to adolescents and youths in Ethiopia particularly through establishment of youth friendly service (YFS) corners as part of the existing health care facilities. The existing evidences focused on the utilization of SRH services at YFS alone. There is a dearth of evidence which compares the SRH service use between the YFS implemented and non-implemented areas so that evidences can be drawn to suggest on the successes of the expansion of youth friendly corners. Methods: A school-based comparative cross-sectional study with multistage cluster sampling method was employed. Self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data and the collected data were entered in to Epi data version 4.4.1 software and then exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. χ2 test was used to see significant difference in magnitude of SRH service utilization between YFS implemented and non-implanted areas. The association between the SRH services utilization and the independent variables was examined using binary logistic regression. Finally, variables having p-value less than or equal to 0.05 in the multivariable logistic regression model were considered as statistically significant.Results: There was a significant difference in the rate of SRH service utilization between YFS implemented (33.8%) and YFS non- implemented (9.9%) areas (χ2=37.49, p<0.001). Higher educational status of mothers (AOR=2.588, 95 % CI: 1.220, 5.491), having open discussion with family (AOR=3.175, 95%CI: 1.624, 6.206), good knowledge (AOR= 4.511, 95% CI: 2.458, 8.278) and having positive attitude (AOR= 5.084, 95% CI: 2.764, 9.352) were positively associated with SRH services utilization.Conclusion: Compared with high schools from YFS implemented areas, the magnitude of utilization of SRH services was significantly lower among students from high schools where health facilities had not yet implemented YFS. There is a need for more efforts to scale up SRH services in YFS non implemented areas among stakeholders at different hierarchies. Such interventions should target on improving open discussion at family level, knowledge and attitude on SRH issues and women education at large.

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Pharmacists as youth-friendly service providers: documenting condom and emergency contraception dispensing in Kenya

International Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1007/s00038-020-01348-9 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 65 (4) ◽

pp. 487-496

Author(s):

Lianne Gonsalves ◽

Kaspar Wyss ◽

Peter Gichangi ◽

Adriane Martin Hilber

Keyword(s):

Emergency Contraception ◽

Service Providers ◽

Youth Friendly Service ◽

Youth Friendly

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A Qualitative Case Study for the Improvement of Sexual and Reproductive Health of Young People: Focusing on Youth-Friendly Service in Ethiopia

Korea Association of International Development and Cooperation ◽

10.32580/idcr.2019.11.1.21 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 21-37

Author(s):

Ji-Eun Lee ◽

Eun Mee Kim ◽

Seeun Yim ◽

Hye Won Chung

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Reproductive Health ◽

Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽

Qualitative Case Study ◽

Youth Friendly Service ◽

Youth Friendly

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Scaling Up a Strengthened Youth-Friendly Service Delivery Model to Include Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives in Ethiopia: A Mixed Methods Retrospective Assessment

International Journal of Health Policy and Management ◽

10.15171/ijhpm.2019.76 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 53-64

Author(s):

Fariyal F. Fikree ◽

Habtamu Zerihun

Keyword(s):

Scale Up ◽

Scaling Up ◽

Health Facilities ◽

Health Centers ◽

Financial Resources ◽

Up Elements ◽

Long Acting ◽

Youth Friendly Service ◽

Youth Friendly

Background: Donor funded projects are small scale and time limited, with gains that soon dissipate when donor funds end. This paper presents findings that sought to understand successes, challenges and barriers that influence the scaling up and sustainability of a tested, strengthened youth-friendly service (YFS) delivery model providing an expanded contraceptive method choice in one location – the YFS unit – with additional units in Amhara and Tigray, Ethiopia. Methods: This retrospective mixed methods study included interviews with key informants (KIs) (qualitative arm) and analysis of family planning (FP) uptake statistics extracted from the sampled health facilities (quantitative arm). A multistage convenience purposive sampling technique was adopted to randomly select 8 health facilities aligned with respective woredas, zones and regional health bureaus (RHBs). A semi-structured interview guide soliciting information on 6 scaling-up elements (stakeholder engagement, roles and responsibility, policy environment, financial resources, quality of voluntary FP services and data availability and use) guided the interviews. Fifty-six KI interviews were conducted with policy-makers, program managers, and clinic staff. Recurring themes were triangulated across administrative levels and implementing partners. Relevant FP data (acceptor status, age and method uptake) were extracted from the 8 sampled health facilities for a thirteen-month period. Qualitative findings triangulated with FP service statistics assessed the influence of the 6 scaling-up elements with trends in long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) uptake before and after training. Results: Our findings depict that respondents were knowledgeable and supportive of an expanded method mix. Statistically significant increases in long-acting contraceptive uptake were noted at 2 of the 8 health centers. Fidelity to the tested model was operationally constrained; respondents frequently mentioned trained staff absences and turnover as obstacles in offering quality FP services. Conclusion: Despite conducive policy environment, supportive stakeholders, favorable environment, and financial support for trainings, statistically significant increases in LARC uptake occurred at only 2 of the 8 health centers; indicating the influence of weak health systems, poor quality of voluntary FP services and a ceiling effect. Scale-up processes must consider potential bottlenecks of weak health systems and availability of financial resources by addressing these as crucial elements in any systematic scale-up framework.

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