scholarly journals Parental Communication On Sexual And Reproductive Health Issues To Their Adolescents And Affecting  Factors At Asella Town, Ethiopia; A Community Based Cross Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Bekele ◽  
Abdi Deksisa ◽  
Wondu Abera ◽  
Getu Megersa
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Adjusted Odds Ratio ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
P Value ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background: Parents’ communication on sexual and reproductive health issues with their adolescent plays a great role in preventing morbidity and mortality associated with sexual behavior. However lack of parent to adolescent communication was a serious problem in Ethiopia resulted in teenage pregnancy, unsafe abortions, sexually transmitted infections, school problems, and other sexual risk behaviors. Parents have high responsibility on cultivating their son and daughter regarding to sexual and reproductive health issues. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the level of parent’s communication with their adolescents and affecting factors in Ethiopia. Methods: A community based cross- sectional survey was conducted on 347 randomly selected parents of 10–19 year old teenagers. A random sampling was used to sample the study participants. A pre-tested and structured questionnaire as used to collect data. A binary and multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted for adjusted odds ratio (AOR) at 95% confidence interval (CI), variables at a P-value <0.05 were considered as significant association. Results: The study showed that, 23.1% of parents had communication on SRH issues with their adolescents. Factors computed for adjusted odds ratio [AOR], such as parents completed some form of education (being grades 9–12 [AOR= 2.42, 95% CI: 1.06-5.53]; diploma and above [AOR=4.78, 95% CI: 2.03-11.21]; having good knowledge [AOR =3.08, 95% CI: 1.89-5.39]; and being having positive attitudes [AOR 3.03, 95% CI: 1.37-6.70] were significantly affect the communication.Conclusion: This study revealed that a low proportion of parents’ communication on sexual and reproductive health issues with their adolescents and multidimensional factors appear to determine their discussion. Thus, promotion of parent to adolescent communication, parents training and addressing the importance of parent to young people communication to all parents along with health care providers was important.

scholarly journals Parental Communication On Sexual And Reproductive Health Issues To Their Adolescents And Affecting Factors At Asella Town, Ethiopia; A Community-Based, Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Bekele ◽  
Abdi Deksisa ◽  
Wondu Abera ◽  
Getu Megersa
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Parental Communication ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Affecting Factors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background: Parents’ communication on sexual and reproductive health issues with their adolescent plays a great role in preventing morbidity and mortality associated with sexual behavior. However lack of parent to adolescent communication was a serious problem in Ethiopia resulted in teenage pregnancy, unsafe abortions, sexually transmitted infections, school problems, and other sexual risk behaviors. Parents have high responsibility on cultivating their son and daughter regarding to sexual and reproductive health issues. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the magnitude of parent’s communication with their adolescents and affecting factors in Ethiopia. Methods: A community- based cross-sectional study was conducted on 347 respondents. A systematic sampling method was used to select the study participants. Data were collected by trained interviewers using a structured questionnaire, entered into Epi- Info version 7.1.2 and exported to SPSS version 23 for analysis. Descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used. Variables at P-value <0.05 were considered as significant association. Results: Slightly more than one-fifth of the parents (21.3%) had communicated with their adolescents on sexual and reproductive health issues. Associated factors like: having good knowledge [AOR =3.08, 95% CI: 1.89-5.39] and being having positive attitudes [AOR 3.03, 95% CI: 1.37-6.70] towards sexual and reproductive health issues were significantly associated with communication.Conclusion: Overall a low proportion of parental communication with their children was identified on sexual and reproductive health issues. This was affected by multidimensional factors to determine their discussion. Thus, promotion of parent to adolescent communication, parents training and addressing the importance of parent to young people communication along with health care providers was important.

scholarly journals Epidemiology of hypertension in selected towns of Wollega zones, Western Ethiopia, 2019: A community-based cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 205031212110245
Author(s):  
Getu Mosisa ◽  
Bikila Regassa ◽  
Bayise Biru
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Adjusted Odds Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: Hypertension remains an emerging public health problem globally, particularly in developing countries. Age, income level, obesity, alcohol consumption, smoking, vegetables and fruit consumption, physical activity and chat chewing were some risk factors of hypertension. However, there are limited data on the epidemiology of hypertension in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess Epidemiology of Hypertension among the community of selected towns of Wollega zones. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 to 30 June 2019 in selected towns of Wollega zones. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 840 study participants. Data were collected using the WHO STEP wise approach. The data were coded and entered into EpiData 3, and exported to SPSS version 20.0 for analysis. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted. Statistical significance was declared at p-value < 0.05. Results: The study included a total of 838 respondents with a response rate of 99.7%. The prevalence of hypertension was found to be 189 (22.6%) (95% confidence interval = 19.9%–25.2%). Of this, 108 (12.9%) and 81 (9.7%) of female and male were hypertensive, respectively. Age groups of 30–44 years (adjusted odds ratio = 2.65 (1.43, 4.89)), 45–59 years (adjusted odds ratio = 3.55 (1.79, 7.04)), above 60 years (adjusted odds ratio = 2.97 (1.43, 6.18)), having history of alcohol consumption (adjusted odds ratio = 4.29 (2.4, 7.66)), involving in vigorous physical activity (adjusted odds ratio = 0.096 (0.028, 0.33)), not walking to and from the work (adjusted odds ratio = 13.12 (8.34, 20.67)), being overweight (adjusted odds ratio = 1.98 (1.21, 3.25)), inadequate fruits serving per day (adjusted odds ratio = 2.93 (1.75, 4.88)) were significantly associated with hypertension. Conclusion: The prevalence of hypertension was found to be high in the study area. Older age, alcohol consumption, not engaging in vigorous activity, physical inactivity, being overweight and inadequate intake of fruits were found to be risk factors for hypertension. Therefore, health care providers should provide extensive health education and promotion on recommended lifestyle modification to tackle the burden of hypertension.

scholarly journals Parent-Adolescent Communication on Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues and Affecting Factors in Asella Town, Arsi Zone, Ethiopia; A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Bekele ◽  
Abdi Deksisa ◽  
Wondu Abera ◽  
Getu Megersa
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Affecting Factors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Arsi Zone

Abstract Background: Parents’ communication on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) issues with their adolescent plays a great role in preventing morbidity and mortality associated with sexual behavior. However lack of parent to adolescent communication was a serious problem in Ethiopia resulted in teenage pregnancy, unsafe abortions, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), school problems, and other sexual risk behaviors. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the level of parent-adolescent communication and affecting factors on SRH issues in Ethiopia.Methods: A community based cross- sectional survey was conducted on 347 randomly selected parents of 10–19 year old teenagers. A random sampling was used to sample the study participants. A pre-tested and structured questionnaire as used to collect data. A binary and multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted for adjusted odds ratio (AOR) at 95% confidence interval (CI), variables at a P-value < 0.05 were considered as significant association.Results: The study showed that, 23.1% of parents had communication on SRH issues with their adolescents. Factors computed for adjusted odds ratio [AOR], such as parents completed some form of education (being grades 9–12 [AOR = 2.42, 95% CI: 1.06–5.53]; diploma and above [AOR = 4.78, 95% CI: 2.03–11.21]; having good knowledge [AOR = 3.08, 95% CI: 1.89–5.39]; and being having positive attitudes [AOR 3.03, 95% CI: 1.37–6.70] were significantly affect the communication.Conclusion: This study revealed that a low proportion of parents’ communication on SRH issues with their adolescents and multifaceted factors appear to determine their discussion. Thus, promotion of parent to adolescent communication, parents training and addressing the importance of parent to young people communication to all parents along with health care providers was important.Plain English summary Parent-adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) communication is one of the potential sources of information for adolescents on the issues. Agreed that adolescents in Ethiopia are faced with increasing SRH-related risks, it is important to understand how parents communicate about SRH to their adolescents from the parents’ perspectives. A community based cross-sectional study targeting parents was conducted at eight kebeles of Asella town, Arsi zone, Ethiopia based on interview survey. Three hundred forty seven (347) parents having children of 10-19 years in selected household were included. The majority of the parents 82.4%, agreed on the need of discussions with their adolescents and 72% had the good knowledge of SRH issues. However in this study, the level of parent-adolescent discussion on SRH issues was very low, 23.1%. The find showed that the main reason for not talking with their adolescents; perceived it may initiate adolescent for sexual practice, culturally unacceptable, shame/taboo, lack of awareness and being too busy. Also, the probability of discussion was found to be significantly higher among parents who had completed some form of education, parents who had good knowledge and positive attitude towards SRH issues as compared with those who didn’t have good knowledge and positive attitude on the topic. This study suggests for conducting qualitative research investigating the socio-cultural context within which the SRH communications happen.

scholarly journals Provision of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Community Pharmacies: A Cross-Sectional Assessment of Structures and Processes in Jos, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
M. P. Dapar ◽  
B. N. Joseph ◽  
A. P. Damun ◽  
R. C. Okunlola ◽  
H. A. Ibrahim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Universal Coverage ◽  
Community Pharmacies ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Contraceptive Pills

Background: Community pharmacies are located close to the people, open long hours and weekends, making them ideal for provision of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, as a means of enhancing access and achieving universal coverage. However, structures (encompassing facilities and resources such as funds, private counselling space, number and qualification of staff) and processes (denoting actual activities undertaken such as: client screening, counselling, mechanisms for referral and collaboration with other healthcare professional) determine the suitability and capacity of community pharmacies to deliver quality SRH services.  Objective: To assess the structures and processes of SRH services in community pharmacies in Jos, Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey of staff in 63 community pharmacies of Jos metropolis, Plateau state, Nigeria. Three hundred and ten copies of the questionnaire were distributed to consenting participants.  Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) ® version 21 was used to manage data. Results were presented as descriptive statistics for structures and processes of SRH in the study population.         Results: A total of 296 completed questionnaires were retrieved. Eighty-two percent of respondents reported providing SRH services, which was mainly the sale of family planning (FP) products and counselling. Majority of these services 75%, were only offered on clients’ demand. SRH products sold were mainly oral contraceptive pills and the male condom. In terms of processes, about half (49.7%) of the respondents reported offering SRH services in collaboration with other health care providers, mainly in primary health care centres and private clinics. However, only a small proportion of the staff had any formal SRH specific training.      Conclusion: The composition and qualification of mix of staff in community pharmacies presented some inherent weaknesses in their capacity to deliver quality and effective SRH services. This may impede the desired goal of promoting wider access and achieving universal coverage of SRH services.

scholarly journals Level of Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge and Attitude Among Early Adolescent

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karimah Hanim Abd Aziz ◽  
Nurjasmine Aida Jamani ◽  
Nur Wajihah Lahasan ◽  
Syazwana Amirah Che Ujang ◽  
Nur Ili Dalia Mohd Ali Hanafiah
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Religious Activities ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Reproductive Health Knowledge

Introduction: Topic on sexuality has largely remained a taboo subject for discussion between parents and their children in Malaysia, which might contributed to increase sexual activity among adolescent age group. This study was undertaken to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and their associated factors among standard 4 and 5 students in a primary school in Kuantan, Pahang. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 281 students from standard 4 and 5 students using a self-administered validated Malay version KAPSRH questionnaire. Universal sampling was used for selection of students who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Descriptive statistics was used to explain respondents' background characteristics and multiple logistic regression was used to find the association. Results: Of the 252 students completed the surveys, 135 were males and 117 were females with the mean age of 10.47. It was found that more that half students reported to have good knowledge (56.3%) and attitude (59.4%) towards sexual and reproductive health. Year of study (p<0.0001), involvement in religious activities (p<0.0001) and household income were associated with both knowledge and attitude. While prayers (p=0.04), practice fasting (p=0.03), mothers' education (p<0.0001), fathers' education (p<0.0001) and fathers' working status (p=0.04) were associated with good attitude only. Conclusion: Although majority of the students have good level of sexual and reproductive health knowledge and attitude , there is still room for improvement. Parents, schools and health care providers are challenged with the task of providing adolescents with accessible sexual and reproductive health information to promote healthy sexual and reproductive lives.

scholarly journals Men’s perceptions of sexual and reproductive health education within the context of pregnancy and HIV in Zambia: a descriptive qualitative analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tulani Francis L. Matenga ◽  
Joseph Mumba Zulu ◽  
Sharon Nkwemu ◽  
Perfect Shankalala ◽  
Karen Hampanda
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Women Living With Hiv ◽  
The Family

Abstract Background Although health care providers are beginning to focus on men’s roles as fathers and husbands, there is limited understanding of how men view their ability to promote sexual and reproductive health in families affected by HIV and their experiences with receiving education through antenatal care. This paper aims to explore men’s perceptions of the education they need regarding sexual and reproductive health within the family in the context of HIV. Methods We interviewed a convenience sample of 18 male partners of pregnant women living with HIV in Lusaka, Zambia. Atlas.ti was used to facilitate data management and content analysis. Results Men reported being the primary decision-makers regarding sexual and reproductive issues in the family; however, they admitted far-reaching unmet needs in terms of information on sexual and reproductive health in the context of HIV. Most men felt that antenatal care was not a conducive setting to fully educate men on sexual and reproductive health because it is a woman’s space where their health concerns were generally neglected. There was a strong desire for more education that was specific to men’s sexual and reproductive health, especially because all the couples were affected by HIV. Men especially requested education on sexual preparedness, safe sex, the use of condoms in sero-concordant and sero-discordant relationships and general health information. Although men stated they were the main decision-makers regarding sexual and reproductive issues such as pregnancy, most men were not confident in their ability to promote sexual and reproductive health in the family because of limited knowledge in this area. Conclusion There is need to change the environment and messaging of antenatal care, as well as offer relevant education opportunities outside health facility settings to empower men with essential information for meaningful involvement in sexual and reproductive health in the context of HIV.

scholarly journals Factors associated with parental traditional medicine use for children in Fagita Lekoma Woreda Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 205031212097800
Author(s):  
Damtew Asrat ◽  
Atsede Alle ◽  
Bekalu Kebede ◽  
Bekalu Dessie
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Adjusted Odds Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medicine Use ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Factors Associated

Background: Over the last 100 years, the development and mass production of chemically synthesized drugs have revolutionized health care in most parts of the world. However, large sections of the population in developing countries still depend on traditional medicines for their primary health care needs. More than 88% of Ethiopian parents use different forms of traditional medicine for their children. Therefore, this study aimed to determine factors associated with parental traditional medicine use for children in Fagita Lekoma Woreda. Method: Community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 to 30 March 2019 in Fagita Lekoma Woreda. Data collection tool was a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to present the data. Odds ratio and binary and multiple logistic regression analysis were used to measure the relationship between dependent and independent variables. Results: Among 858 participants, 71% of parents had used traditional medicine for their children within the last 12 months. Parents who cannot read and write (adjusted odds ratio = 6.42, 95% confidence interval = 2.1–19.7), parents with low monthly income (adjusted odds ratio = 4.38, 95% confidence interval = 1.58–12.1), and those who had accesses to traditional medicine (adjusted odds ratio = 2.21, 95% confidence interval = 1.23–3.98) were more likely to use traditional medicine for their children. Urban residents (adjusted odds ratio = 0.20, 95% confidence interval = 0.11–0.38) and members of community-based health insurance (adjusted odds ratio = 0.421, 95% confidence interval = 0.211–0.84) were less likely to use traditional medicine for their children. Conclusions: Our study revealed that the prevalence of traditional medicine remains high. Educational status, monthly income, residence, accessibility to traditional medicine, and being a member of community-based health insurance were predictors of potential traditional medicine use. Therefore, the integration of traditional medicine with modern medicine should be strengthened. Community education and further study on efficacy and safety of traditional medicines should be also given great attention.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Language Barrier in Non-Arabic Nurses and Anxiety in Cardiovascular Patients: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 237437352198924
Author(s):  
Jassem Almualem ◽  
Amal Darwish ◽  
Ahmed AlFaraj
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Language Barrier ◽  
P Value ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Arabic Speakers ◽  
Arabic Speaking

Patients with cardiac conditions may suffer from anxiety related to prognosis and further rehabilitation. Anxiety could be exacerbated by different factors including miscommunication, which could be attributed to the linguistic barrier, that exists among health care providers. At Saud Al-Babtain Cardiac Center (SBCC), nurses who are non-native Arabic speakers could have difficulty communicating disease-related information at different stages of nursing care. Is it possible to identify the language barrier as a source of anxiety for admitted patients with cardiac diseases? In this cross-sectional, descriptive study, 50 patients were included following the diagnosis of cardiac disease and post-cardiac surgery. A questionnaire that measures anxiety level showed that patients who were handled by Arabic-speaking nurses reported less collective mean for the anxiety domain statements of (20.08) versus those who were handled by Non-Arabic-speaking nurses (28.55, P value = .041). Our finding indicates that anxiety levels increased when there was a language barrier between nurses and patients, which could affect the quality of care delivery at SBCC.

Digital Health Engagement in the US Population: Insights From the 2018 Health Information National Trends Survey

2021 ◽  
pp. e1-e4
Author(s):  
Chelsea L. Ratcliff ◽  
Melinda Krakow ◽  
Alexandra Greenberg-Worisek ◽  
Bradford W. Hesse
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Smart Device ◽  
P Value ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Us ◽  
National Trends

Objectives. To examine prevalence and predictors of digital health engagement among the US population. Methods. We analyzed nationally representative cross-sectional data on 7 digital health engagement behaviors, as well as demographic and socioeconomic predictors, from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS 5, cycle 2, collected in 2018; n = 2698–3504). We fitted multivariable logistic regression models using weighted survey responses to generate population estimates. Results. Digitally seeking health information (70.14%) was relatively common, whereas using health apps (39.53%) and using a digital device to track health metrics (35.37%) or health goal progress (38.99%) were less common. Digitally communicating with one’s health care providers (35.58%) was moderate, whereas sharing health data with providers (17.20%) and sharing health information on social media (14.02%) were uncommon. Being female, younger than 65 years, a college graduate, and a smart device owner positively predicted several digital health engagement behaviors (odds ratio range = 0.09–4.21; P value range < .001–.03). Conclusions. Many public health goals depend on a digitally engaged populace. These data highlight potential barriers to 7 key digital engagement behaviors that could be targeted for intervention. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print May 20, 2021: e1–e4. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306282 )

scholarly journals Coinfection of Sexually Transmitted Infections among HIV-Positive Individuals: Cross-Sectional Results of a Community-Based Positive Living with HIV (POLH) Study in Nepal

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 338-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishna C. Poudel ◽  
Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar ◽  
Paula H. Palmer ◽  
Tetsuya Mizoue ◽  
Masamine Jimba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Adjusted Odds Ratio ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Neisseria Gonorrhea ◽  
Living With Hiv

In Asian concentrated HIV epidemics, data on coinfection of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among HIV-positive individuals are limited. The authors measured the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhea (NG), and syphilis, and their correlates among 319 HIV-positive individuals in Kathmandu, Nepal. The authors tested blood samples for syphilis and urine samples for CT and NG. Overall, 17 (5.3%) participants had at least 1 STI (CT: 1.3%, NG: 2.8%, and syphilis: 1.2%). Of 226 participants who had sex in past 6 months, 51.3% did not always use condoms. Older (aged 35-60 years) participants were more likely (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 3.83; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.19-12.33; P = .024) and those who were currently married (AOR = 0.30; 95% CI = 0.09-0.97; P = .046) or on antiretroviral therapy (AOR = 0.21; 95% CI = 0.06-0.71; P = .012) were less likely to have at least 1 STI. Our results suggest the need to strengthen the efforts to screen and treat STIs and to promote safer sexual practices among Nepalese HIV-positive individuals.

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