Sexual Knowledge, Behaviors, and Attitudes of Medical Students in Kunming, China

1998 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 201-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuehua Cao ◽  
X. Zhou ◽  
X. Q. Wang ◽  
Q. W. He ◽  
Z. P. Lui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Reproductive Health Service ◽  
Sexual Knowledge ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

422 medical students at a conservative campus in Yunnan reported their sexual knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes of reproductive health service to help students acquire necessary sexual knowledge and avoid unwanted pregnancy, abortion, and sexually transmitted diseases.

scholarly journals SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES: KNOWLEDGE AND SEXUAL BEHAVIOR OF ADOLESCENTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Niviane Genz ◽  
Sonia Maria Könzgen Meincke ◽  
Maria Laura Vidal Carret ◽  
Ana Cândida Lopes Corrêa ◽  
Camila Neumaier Alves
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sexual Knowledge ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Teenage Girls ◽  
Preventive Method ◽  
And Behavior

ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the sexual knowledge and behavior of adolescents about Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Method: a descriptive, observational and quantitative study with a convenience sample of 532 adolescents aged between 10 and 19 years old. An individual questionnaire on sexually transmitted diseases was applied. The STATA 11.1 program was used for data analysis. Results: 89.2% of the teenage girls and 90.3% of the teenage boys were able to properly define the concept of a STD. Condom use is the most efficient method for STD prevention for 98.5% of the girls and 98.9% of the boys. However, 37.1% of the girls and 30.5% of the boys mentioned the use of contraceptives as a preventive method for sexually transmitted diseases. Conclusion: it is important to carry out educational actions together with schools on topics such as sexuality and reproductive health.

scholarly journals Reproductive health service utilization and associated factors among adolescents at public school in Adama town east Shewa Ethiopia; 2018

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abenet Menene Gurara ◽  
Admasu Belay Gizaw ◽  
Awoke Koyachew Ayalew ◽  
Aliye Kediro Adem
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Service Utilization ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Health Services Utilization ◽  
Reproductive Health Service ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
Services Utilization ◽  
Factors Associated

Background & Aim: Reproductive health services utilization is an important component of health services in preventing adolescents’ sexual and reproductive hedgies & take corrective measures. The main purpose of this study is to determine reproductive health services utilization status and associated factors among adolescents at public schools in Adama town Ethiopia. Methods & Materials: Institution based cross-sectional study design was used with a total sample size of 367 adolescents in the schools. The sample size was proportionally allocated to grade nine, ten, eleven, and twelfth. The study subjects were selected by simple random sampling. A Standard pre-tested self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data after getting informed consent from the study participants. Data were entered and analysed using SPSS version 20 software. Descriptive statistics and Logistic regression were done to describe and identify factors associated with reproductive health services utilization. A P-value of less than 0.05 was considered to declare a level of significance. Results: The magnitude of reproductive health service utilization in this was 122(34%). Discussion with a sexual partner and peer, student’s educational status, sex, knowledge about the availability of reproductive health service were among the factors associated with the use and non-use of RH service. Conclusion: Utilization of Reproductive Health services among adolescents in the study area was low. Therefore, interventions such as advancing adolescents’ knowledge, encouraging open discussion forum, strengthening of youth centers, and school reproductive health clubs are important.

scholarly journals Youth Reproductive Health Service Utilization and Associated Factors among Amhara Region Female Night Students, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Tewachew Muche Liyeh ◽  
Yitayal Ayalew Goshu ◽  
Habtamu Gebrehana Belay ◽  
Habtamu Abie Tasew ◽  
Gedefaye Nibret Mihiretie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Service Utilization ◽  
Health Service Utilization ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Reproductive Health Service ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
Amhara Region

Introduction. Youth is a decisive age to shape the direction of their life and that of their family. However, due to the host of biological, social, and economic factors, adolescent females can be at high risk of adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes. Therefore, assessing youth reproductive service utilization and associated factors among female night students is very crucial for timely intervention to their gaps. Method. An institutional-based cross-sectional study design was conducted in Amhara region among 2,050 female night students from September 15 to November 15, 2018. A self-administered pretested questionnaire was used to collect the data. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression models were used. Odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was computed to determine the strength of association between predictor and outcome variables. P value less than or equal to 0.05 is considered as the level of significance. Results. Out of the total respondents, about 54.6%(CI: 52.5%-56.8%) of them utilized reproductive health services. Respondents who were attending secondary education ( AOR = 2.55 , 95 % CI = 1.97 ‐ 5.62 ), attitude towards youth reproductive health services ( AOR = 2.74 , 95 % CI = 2.07 ‐ 5.30 ), those who had a habit of communicating on sexual and reproductive health issues with their family ( AOR = 3.66 , 95 % CI = 3.59 ‐ 7.41 ), discussion on sexual and reproductive health issue with peers/friends ( AOR = 1.43 , 95 % CI = 1.01 ‐ 2.02 ), respondents with good knowledge on youth reproductive health services ( AOR = 2.03 , 95 % CI = 1.49 ‐ 2.75 ), and those who had faced reproductive health problems ( AOR = 2.03 , 95 % CI = 1.49 ‐ 2.75 ) were significantly associated with youth reproductive health service utilization. Conclusion. Youth reproductive health service utilization among female night students was not satisfactory. Therefore, special focus should be given to female night students by providing accessible, acceptable, confidential, flexible, and friendly reproductive health service utilization. Finally, community health promotion and education are mandatory to promote the practice of discussing youth reproductive health issues with their children.

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.

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