Reproductive Health Knowledge, Sexual Partners, Contraceptive Use and Motives for Premarital Sex among Female Sub-Urban Nigerian Secondary Students

2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. A. Moronkola ◽  
J. A. Fakeye
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Premarital Sex ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Reproductive Health Education ◽  
Reproductive Health Knowledge

Adolescents in sub-Saharan African countries constitute a large proportion of the population. They are sexually active, engage in unsafe reproductive health behavior with attendant consequences but lack appropriate reproductive health education. In the Nigeria Nation Reproductive Health Strategy Framework and Plan, the status of adolescents' reproductive health care is considered low. This study assessed reproductive health knowledge, sexual partners, contraceptive use, and motives for premarital sex among female sub-urban Nigerian secondary students. The study was cross-sectional, involving 500 senior secondary 1 and 2 female sub-urban students. The instrument used was a self-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS. More than 70.0% of the respondents had knowledge of all reproductive health items; male and female condoms were popular contraceptives. At least 53.4% were sexually active and a majority (49.6%) had boyfriends as sex partners. Peer pressure (31.6%) and fun/pleasure (29.2%) were major motives for engaging in premarital sex. Majority (40.3%) terminated pregnancies through self-medication. Though respondents had knowledge of reproductive health, there is need to introduce health education (incorporating reproductive health education) as a core subject in schools as well as provision of youth-friendly health facilities.

Reproductive Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour of Secondary School Students in Akure, Nigeria

1997 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 341-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret M. Oladapo ◽  
William R. Brieger
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Junior Secondary ◽  
Reproductive Health Education ◽  
Ondo State ◽  
Reproductive Health Knowledge

Adolescents are subject to many life changes as their secondary sexual characteristics emerge. Contrary to parents' and society's wishes, these young people are more sexually active then previous generations and thus at greater risk of unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases, and related problems. Adolescents enrolled in school have the potential opportunity to learn ways to prevent these reproductive and sexual health problems, but there is concern whether schools are living up to this challenge. Therefore, this study was designed to learn whether adolescents in secondary school in the Ondo State capital of Akure have reproductive health education and are practicing healthy sexual behaviors. The study was based on a sample of six of the twenty-eight secondary schools in Akure that fell under the jurisdiction of the Ondo State Post-Primary Schools' Management Board. Focus was placed on pupils in the final years of both Junior Secondary School (JSS 3) and Senior Secondary School (SSS 3). Overall, 30 percent of the young people reported having sexual intercourse: 21 percent of females and 38 percent of males. Also 39 percent in SSS 3 reported having had sex compared to 21 percent in JSS 3. Forty percent of students in coeducational school compared to 19 percent in boy's school and 8 percent in girl's school had sex. Respondents averaged only 11 points on a 33-point scale of reproductive health knowledge. Students in the senior classes and those in single sex schools scored higher. The mass media was stated to be the major source of reproductive health knowledge; only one-third reported that they had actually talked with someone about their reproductive health concerns. Attitudes toward pre-marital sex were more favorable among male students, pupils in mixed sex schools and those whose parents had lower levels of education. These findings suggest not only that the schools must take a more active role in providing reproductive health education, but that this should be done in the junior secondary years before most pupils become sexually active.

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice on Contraceptive Use among Women Attending Family Planning Services in Some Health Centers of Muhima District Hospital, Rwanda

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tegera Mpamya Frederic ◽  
Kanyange Phoibe ◽  
Joseph Ntaganira
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
District Hospital ◽  
Family Planning Services ◽  
The Family ◽  
Reproductive Health Knowledge ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: In developing countries, especially in Africa, reproductive health is a great concern to many stakeholders as maternal mortality and morbidity are very high compared to that in the developed world. Moreover, reproductive health knowledge and access to quality maternal health services in Africa are poor with significant health consequences. Appropriate reproductive health knowledge and attitude can empower women to access quality family planning services (preventive and curative), which are essential for improvement of women’s reproductive health. Objectives: This research aimed to assess reproductive health knowledge, attitude, and practice on contraceptive use among women attending family planning services at Muhima district hospital.  Methods and Materials: The study was cross-sectional in nature involving 326 randomly selected respondents among women attending family planning services at Muhima district hospital. The study instrument was a self-administered questionnaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) statistics software 17.0 version. Hypothesis: Looking at the aforementioned objective, one may wonder if the health education on contraceptive use given by health staff of Muhima district hospital is well done; we may also wonder about reproductive health beliefs and determinants of contraceptive use among women attending the family planning service; and to what extent women in Muhima district hospital have access to health education on contraceptive use. Trying to find an interim response to this question, we have come to realize that the impact of belief in personal and community health practices is strong; but individual beliefs may not be scientifically true and as such, may make one rightly or wrongly access health care. Results: The majority of the respondents knew when pregnancy can occur and believed that having sex even once with a man may result in pregnancy. 90.0% of respondents had knowledge of benefits of family planning. Consideration about personal health (86.0%) and husband’s approval (74.9%) were major determinants of respondents’ use of contraceptives.  Conclusions: Though respondents were knowledgeable about the benefits of family planning, there is the need for continuous education of women about reproductive health issues and integration of men’s participation in the family planning program to increase utilization of family planning services at Muhima district hospital. 

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF SERVICES AMONG YOUNG ADULTS IN DAKAR, SENEGAL

2002 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
KAREN KATZ ◽  
CHRISTINE NARÉ
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Family Planning ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Sexual Experience ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Premarital Sexual ◽  
Reproductive Health Knowledge

A study was conducted in Dakar, Senegal, to measure reproductive health knowledge and contraceptive use among young adults, and access to family planning services. A household survey was conducted with 1973 single and married women aged 15–24 and 936 single men aged 15–19. Two focus groups and a simulated client study were also conducted. The survey and focus groups noted gaps in knowledge of family planning methods and reproductive health. There were misconceptions about methods and only one-third of men and women aged 15–19 correctly identified the time of the menstrual cycle when a women is most likely to get pregnant. Contraceptive use at time of first premarital sexual experience was less than 30%. The simulated client study noted many barriers to services. ‘Clients’ felt uncomfortable in the clinics and felt that providers were reluctant to take care of them. None of the ‘clients’ who requested contraception received it.

KNOWLEDGE OF POSSIBLE PREGNANCY AT FIRST COITUS: A STUDY OF IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA

2002 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
KOLA A. OYEDIRAN ◽  
GBENGA P. ISHOLA ◽  
ALFRED A. ADEWUYI
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Reproductive Health Knowledge ◽  
Ibadan Nigeria

This paper discusses the reproductive health knowledge of Nigerian in-school adolescents, with special reference to pregnancy occurrence at first coitus. The data were derived from an Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) survey carried out in four secondary schools in Ibadan, Nigeria, between August and October 1995. A total of 828 students were interviewed. The results revealed that the majority of sexually active adolescents were not aware of the consequences of their actions. Religious affiliation and number of wives in a male adolescent’s family, and religion and marital status of a female adolescent’s parents, were found to influence adolescents’ knowledge of pregnancy probability at first coitus. This paper confirms earlier findings that the majority of Nigerian adolescents do not know the consequences of sex. Therefore, a clear-cut plan of action is needed to inform sexually active adolescents through an effective sex education programme.

THE EFFECT OF HUSBANDS’ FERTILITY PREFERENCES ON COUPLES’ REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOUR IN RURAL BANGLADESH

2006 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 745-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
MIAN B. HOSSAIN ◽  
JAMES F. PHILLIPS ◽  
A. B. M. KHORSHED A. MOZUMDER
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Diarrhoeal Disease ◽  
Reproductive Behaviour ◽  
Background Characteristics ◽  
Fertility Preferences ◽  
Male Roles ◽  
Predicted Probability ◽  
Reproductive Health Knowledge

SummaryBangladesh society is profoundly gender stratified, and yet male roles in reproductive health processes have not been rigorously investigated. This study examines the association between men’s reproductive health knowledge, attitude and behaviour and their wives’ subsequent reproductive behaviour using longitudinal data from the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B). A total of 4969 matched husband-and-wife data from a 1998 survey and women’s contraceptive use history data following this survey are used. Results show a significant association between husbands’ fertility preferences and current use of any family planning method. When wives’ background characteristics, and husbands’ background and socioeconomic characteristics are controlled for, the predicted probability of using a method of contraception among non-educated wives whose husbands want more children is 0·49 compared with 0·64 for those whose husbands do not want more children. However, the net effect of husbands’ preference for additional children diminishes as wives’ level of education increases. Among wives who had completed high school, the predicted probability of using a method of contraception is 0·70 for those whose husbands want more children compared with 0·69 for those whose husbands do not want more children.

scholarly journals The Effect of Reproductive Health Education on Knowledge and Attitudes of Adolescent About Premarital Sex in Private Vocational School Surabaya

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Puji Hastuti ◽  
Yurista Prahesti ◽  
Esti Yunitasari
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Premarital Sex ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Reproductive Health Education ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Video Group ◽  
Premarital Sexual

Introduction: Adolescence is a period of storms and stress; health problems that occur in adolescents are related to risky behavior, namely smoking, drinking alcohol, abuse of illegal drugs and having premarital sexual relations. The research objective was to determine the effect of reproductive health education on adolescent knowledge and attitudes about premarital sex.Methods: The research design used a quasi-experimental. The study population totalled 356 students. The sampling technique uses non-probability sampling: purposive sampling. A sample size of 188 respondents was obtained—reproductive health education implemented by video and leaflet. Data analysis used the Wilcoxon and Mann Whitney tests with a significant level of 0.05.Results: The results showed that in the video group, the knowledge level was p=0.000, and the attitude was p=0.000. The leaflet group showed a level of knowledge of p=0.000 and an attitude of p=0.000. The difference between the two groups was tested by using the Mann Whitney test. It was found that there was no difference in the effect of the video and leaflet methods on knowledge of p=0.219 and attitudes of p=0.469.Conclusion: Leaflets are effective for health education because they can be read individually and contain topics about premarital sex, which are more personal. The school must provide integrated sexual education with formal lessons that use many methods to increase students’ knowledge.

scholarly journals Tinjauan Geografi dalam Pelaksanaan Pendidikan Seksual Pada Generasi Muda Indonesia

LaGeografia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
Syamsunardi Syamsunardi ◽  
Nur Syam
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Sexual Education ◽  
Premarital Sex ◽  
South Sulawesi ◽  
Gender Education ◽  
Reproductive Health Education ◽  
Younger Generation

Sexual education is one of the alternatives to smooth the path of Indonesia to reach the golden generation in the future by implementing sexual education for the younger generation can be done by changing the term Sexual Education into reproductive health education, family health education or gender education (gender). This research was conducted in Takalar Regency, South Sulawesi. This study aims to describe the strategy of implementing sexual education for the younger generation and know the purpose of sexual education for adolescents in Indonesia, especially in Takalar Regency. The research method used is qualitative study library. The results of this study show that it takes camouflage of the term sexual education so as not to make people amused or ashamed to listen to what the presenter says about sexual education. Camouflage of appropriate sexual education terms are reproductive health education, family health education or gender education (gender) as well as teaching sexual education with camouflage reproductive health education, family health education or gender education (gender) to prevent the younger generation from various negative things such as premarital sex among indonesian adolescents, especially in Takalar district.

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