Women and Health in Japan

2013 ◽  
pp. 203-207
Author(s):  
Hiroko Hara
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Causes Of Death ◽  
The State ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
Health Rights ◽  
Hiv Aids

In this article, the author first overviews the state of affairs concerning reproductive health/rights in Japan. The spread of HIV/AIDS and STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) in Japan are then examined, followed by a discussion on promotion of gender and sex-specific medicine. Finally, the author examines causes of death in Japan and their implications from the perspectives of gender equality.

Women and Health in Japan

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 39-43
Author(s):  
Hiroko Hara
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Causes Of Death ◽  
The State ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
Health Rights ◽  
Hiv Aids

In this article, the author first overviews the state of affairs concerning reproductive health/rights in Japan. The spread of HIV/AIDS and STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) in Japan are then examined, followed by a discussion on promotion of gender and sex-specific medicine. Finally, the author examines causes of death in Japan and their implications from the perspectives of gender equality.

scholarly journals Assessment in the primary care of the State of São Paulo, Brazil: incipient actions in sexual and reproductive health

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Arantes Nasser ◽  
Maria Ines Battistella Nemes ◽  
Marta Campagnoni Andrade ◽  
Rogério Ruscitto do Prado ◽  
Elen Rose Lodeiro Castanheira
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Primary Health

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to assess performance in sexual and reproductive health of primary health care services of the Brazilian Unified Health System, in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS An evaluative framework was built for sexual and reproductive health with the categorization of 99 indicators in three domains: sexual and reproductive health promotion (25), sexually transmitted infections/AIDS prevention and care (43), and reproductive health care (31). This framework was applied to assess the services responses to the questionnaire of Quality Evaluation of Primary Health Care in the Municipalities of São Paulo State (QualiAB), in 2010. Percentages were calculated for positive responses to indicators and performance in the sexual and reproductive health dimension, according to domains, and their contribution to the overall score in sexual and reproductive health (Friedman), relative participation (Dunn), and correlation (Spearman) was verified. RESULTS Overall, 2,735 services participated in the study. They were located in 586 municipalities (distributed throughout the 17 regional health departments of São Paulo), of which 70.6% had fewer than 100,000 inhabitants. The overall average performance of these services for sexual and reproductive health is 56.8%. The actions are characterized by: prenatal with adequate beginning and exams, better organization for immediate rather than for late postnatal care, and selective reproductive planning for some contraceptives; prevention based on specific protection, limitations in the prevention of congenital syphilis, in the treatment of sexually transmitted infections, and in the screening of cervical and breast cancer; specific educational activities, with a restricted vulnerability approach, focus on sexuality over reproduction. The domain of reproductive health has greater participation in the overall score, followed by prevention/care and promotion. The three domains are correlated; the domain of prevention/care has the highest correlation with the other ones. CONCLUSIONS The implementation of sexual and reproductive health in primary health care in the services studied is incipient. The revision of the purpose of the work, the dissemination of technologies, and the investing in permanent education are needed. The evaluative framework built can be used by the sexual and reproductive health program services and management in primary health care, thereby contributing to their actions.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPOSURE INFORMATION OF ADOLESCENTS ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Ahmad Syukroni Sinaga ◽  
Andriani Buaton ◽  
M. Ancha Sitorus
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Observational Research ◽  
Fertile Period ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Teenage Girls ◽  
North Sumatra ◽  
Hiv Aids

<div><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"><tbody><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p align="center"><strong>Abstrak</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p>Kesehatan reproduksi menjadi permasalahan yang sering didapatkan remaja. Pengetahuan remaja tentang kesehatan reproduksi dan kurangnya mendapatkan informasi tentang kesehatan reproduksi membuat remaja terjebak pada permasalahan yang berkaitan dengan seks bebas, terkena penyakit infeksi menular seks bahkan kehamilan tidak diinginkan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui gambaran pengetahuan remaja dan keterpaparan informasi remaja di Provinsi Sumatera Utara.</p><p>Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian observasional dengan design crossectinal.Sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah remaja perempuan dan laki-laki yang belum menikah dengan rentang usia 15–24 tahun dari rumah tangga terpilih yang berdomisili di Provinsi Sumatera Utara yang berjumlah 1123 orang.Penelitian ini menggunakan sumber data sekunder yang berasal dari Survei Indikator Kinerja Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Nasional Tahun 2017.</p><p>Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa masih banyak yang tidak tahu tentang masa subur wanita sebanyak 46,7% dan tidak pernah mendengar istilah masa subur sebanyak 9.8%. Remaja ternyata masih banyak yang tidak tahu tentang HIV/AIDS sebanyak 12,6% dan pernah mendengar tentang HIV/AIDS sebanyak 87,6%. Remaja ternyata masih banyak yang tidak tahu tentang infeksi menular seks sebanyak 42,7% dan pernah mendengar tentang tentang infeksi menular seks sebanyak 57,3%. Masih banyak yang tidak tahu tentang remaja perempuan dapat hamil hanya dalam sekali hubungan sebanyak 19,1% , responden menjawab remaja perempuan tidak dapat hamil hanya dalam sekali hubungan sebanyak 15% dan remaja perempuan dapat hamil hanya dalam sekali hubungan sebanyak 65,9%.</p><p>Dari hasil penelitian ini disarankan kepada BKKBN Kabupaten/Kota di Provinsi Sumatera Utara untuk lebih intens dalam mensosialisasikan tentang kesehatan reproduksi pada remaja agar dapat menciptakan keluarga yang bahagia. Remaja diharapkan dapat mencari informasi yang benar tentang kesehatan reproduksi agar dapat mengurangi resiko terjadinya perilaku beresiko.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Kata kunci</strong> :Pengetahuan, Informasi, kesehatan reproduksi, remaja</p><div><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"><tbody><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p align="center"><strong> </strong></p><p align="center"><strong>Abstract</strong></p><p align="center"><strong> </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p><em>Health problems that adolescents often experience. Adolescents ' knowledge of reproductive health and reduction getting information on health recovery makes adolescents spared free sex-related problems, discussing infectious diseases The purpose of this research is to study the overview of Adolescents ' knowledge and the exposure of adolescent information in North Sumatra province.</em></p><p><em>This research is a type of observational research with cross-sectional design. The samples used in this study were teenage girls and unmarried men with a range of ages 15 – 24 years of selected households domiciled in the province of North Sumatra which resulted in 1123 people. The study used secondary data sources issued from the National Medium Term Development Plan performance Indicators survey in 2017.</em></p><p><em>The results showed that many still do not know about women's fertile period of 46.7% and never heard the term fertile period of 9.8%. Teenagers are still many who do not know about HIV/AIDS as much as 12.6% and have heard about HIV/AIDS as much as 87.6%. Teenagers are still many who do not know about sexually transmitted infections by as much as 42.7% and have heard of sexually transmitted infections as much as 57.3%. There are still many who do not know about women can conceive only in one relationship of 19.1%, respondents answered girls can not conceive only in one relationship as much as 15%, and girls can conceive only in one relationship as much as 65.9%.</em></p><p><em>From the results of this study, tell BKKBN Regency/city in North Sumatera province to be more intense in socializing about reproductive health in adolescents in order to produce a happy family. Adolescents are expected to seek correct information about health care</em></p><p><em> </em></p><strong><em>Keywords:</em></strong><em> Knowledge, Information, Reproductive Health, Adolescents</em><p> </p>

Keterpaparan Program GenRe (Generasi Berencana) dan Perilaku Pacaran Remaja Jawa Timur, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Pulung Siswantara ◽  
Riris Diana Rachmayanti ◽  
Muthmainnah Muthmainnah ◽  
Febrianti Qisti Arrum Bayumi ◽  
Wandera Ahmad Religia
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Adolescent Reproductive Health ◽  
Aids Drugs ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: According to Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN), adolescents are aged 10-24 years and are not married. Indonesian Basic Health Research (RISKESDAS) 2018 showed around 58.8% of adolescents aged 10-19 years had been married and had had a pregnancy. The Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey (SDKI) results revealed that risk behavior among male junior and senior high school students was around 8.06%, and female were 4.17%. This study aimed to determine the correlation between the Planning Generation (GenRe) Program knowledge and adolescents’ characteristics with dating experience in East Java Province. Method: This research was a cross-sectional study. Secondary data were collected from the 2019 Program Performance and Accountability Survey (SKAP) and were analyzed descriptively with cross-tabulation and chi-square tests. The risk estimate calculation was also carried out to identify the Odd Ratio (OR). The sample used was 5,300 adolescents in East Java Province after weighting. The research variables consisted of dating behavior in adolescents, age, gender, and adolescents' knowledge about GenRe, HIV/AIDS, drugs, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and Adolescent Reproductive Health Program.Results: The results showed that 41.80% of adolescents in East Java had dated. There was a significant correlation between dating behavior with adolescents’ knowledge about GenRe, HIV/AIDS, drugs, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and Adolescent Reproductive Health Program (P-Value = 0.00). Dating behavior also had a significant correlation with age (P-Value = 0.00) and gender (P-Value = 0.00). This study concluded that there was a correlation between dating behavior in adolescents in East Java Province with age, gender, and adolescents’ knowledge about GenRe, HIV/AIDS, drugs, Sexually Transmitted Infection (STIs), and Adolescent Reproductive Health Program. They were strengthening the GenRe program through the introduction, explanation of program activities, and the process of youth involvement. So far, teenagers only know the name of the GenRe program. This action needs to be applied to prevent negative effects caused by dating behavior, such as premarital sex, unwanted pregnancy, and early marriage.

scholarly journals Sexual behaviour and knowledge about HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections among health sciences students from Chile

2007 ◽  
Vol 83 (7) ◽  
pp. 592-593
Author(s):  
L Guerrero-Lillo ◽  
J Medrano-Diaz ◽  
F Perez ◽  
C Perez ◽  
A Bizjak-Gomez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Health Sciences Students ◽  
Hiv Aids

Patterns of Caribbean Masculinities and Condom Compliance Among Males in Grenada

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 335-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Hegamin-Younger ◽  
Rohan Jeremiah ◽  
Nicole Bilbro
Keyword(s):  
Condom Use ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Safe Sex ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Island States ◽  
Hiv Aids

The construction of Caribbean male identities based on ideas of masculinity has raised widespread concerns across the island states, and in a region with such high rates of teenage pregnancy (18%), stigmatizing safe sex, contraception, and HIV/AIDS prevalence can only exacerbate the problem. The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which males use condoms and to explore the association of condom use with their concern with acquiring and transmission of sexually transmitted infections.

scholarly journals Awareness of RTI/STI and HIV/AIDS among women in Kerala: a district level analysis based on DLHS-4

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 2124
Author(s):  
T. Radhakrishnan ◽  
A. Saravana ◽  
P. K. Babu
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Reproductive Tract ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
District Level ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Facility Survey ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: Many of the reproductive tract infections and sexually transmitted infections (RTI/STIs) are preventable and curable. Kerala is one of the highest literate states in India, but women in Kerala had very low knowledge in sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS. The objective of the present study was to assess the level of awareness on RTI/STI and HIV/AIDS among women in Kerala with inter district variations on awareness among women in RTI/STI and HIV/AIDS. Another objective of the study was to find out the association between socio economic characteristics and awareness on RTI/STI and HIV/AIDS.Methods: Data for the present analysis comes from the district level household and facility survey-3 2007-08 (DLHS-3) and district level household and facility survey-4 (DLHS-4), 2015–16. DLHS is a nationally representative household survey, primarily conducted to monitor and evaluate the implementation of reproductive and child health program across the districts of India. To assess the level of awareness on RTI/STI and HIV/AIDS among women in Kerala with inter district variations on awareness among women in RTI/STI and HIV/AIDS data of DLHS-3 and DLHS-4 were used for analysis and to find out the association between socio economic characteristics and awareness on RTI/STI and HIV/AIDS, data of DLHS were used.Results: Only 48% of women in Kerala had heard of RTI/STI in Kerala, but 75.8% of the women had heard about HIV/AIDS. Knowledge on RTI/STI and HIV/AIDS among women in all the districts in Kerala had fallen from the DLHS-3 to DLHS-4.Conclusions: Decentralized field level interaction of health workers with IEC programs in both rural and urban areas regarding STIs/RTIs and HIV/AIDS should be strengthened along with effective mass media activities.

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