scholarly journals Challenges faced by women with disabilities in accessing sexual and reproductive health in Zimbabwe: The case of Chitungwiza town

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tafadzwa Rugoho ◽  
France Maphosa
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
Women With Disabilities ◽  
Reproductive Services ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
The Government ◽  
Depth Interviews

Background: Women with disabilities in Zimbabwe face numerous challenges in accessing sexual and reproductive health. Cultural belief still regards them as not sexually active. The government has also failed to promote policies that facilitate access to sexual and reproductive services by women with disabilities.Objectives: The reseach objectives were to explore the challenges faced by women with disabilities in accessing sexual and reproductive health in Zimbabwe.Method: The data were gathered using in-depth interviews with 23 purposively selected respondents. Thirteen women had physical disabilities, five were visually impaired, three were deaf and two were stammering. The respondents with physical disabilities were using wheelchairs, walking frames, prosthesis, crutches and caliper shoes. The participants’ ages ranged from 18 to 45 years. All interviews were transcribed and translated verbatim into English, and passages were extracted from the transcripts. Key themes and concepts were identified and coded to offer a rich framework for analysis, comparisons and presentation of the data.Results: Negative perceptions of health personnel towards people with disabilities, disability-unfriendly infrastructure at health facilities and absence of trained personnel for people with disabilities (sign language) are some of the challenges involved.Conclusion: The government, in partnership with other stakeholders, should address challenges faced by women with disabilities when accessing sexual and reproductive health services. Non-government, private hospitals and profit-making organisations should join hands with government in funding health requirements for women with disabilities.

scholarly journals Sexual and Reproductive Health of Adolescent in Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-66
Author(s):  
Sharmila Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
Global Comparison ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
The Government ◽  
Reproductive Health Knowledge

Every fifth person in the world i.e. around 20% of global population is adolescents and slightly more than this, in Nepal, adolescents comprise of 24 percentage. Adolescents in Nepal often face limited access to health information and services. Different factors like poverty, gender inequality, socio-economic status, social norms and tradition play crucial role indetermining adolescent’s access to sexual and reproductive health knowledge and available sexual and reproductive health services. Especially women in this context are more disadvantaged with regards to literacy, health and overall wellbeing. In Nepal adolescents comprise of 24 percentage and young people comprise of 33 percentage, which is a larger proportion to the global comparison. Though the government of Nepal has recognized adolescents and youth as under-served and vulnerable population with specific sexual and reproductive health needs, however only limited number for program has been implemented targeting these age groups.

scholarly journals Workplace sexual harassment in sexual and reproductive services: a preliminary cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Italo Costanzo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Reproductive Health Care ◽  
Reproductive Services

ABSTRACTINTRODUCTIONSexual harassment at the workplace in health care is most prevalent in Anglo regions, although is an emerging problem globally. No research has yet focused on the prevalence of the phenomenon within the area of sexual and reproductive health care in Anglo regions. The aim of this study is therefore to measure the prevalence of sexual harassment in sexual and reproductive health care setting and compare it with other clinical areas.METHODA web survey to health care workers of various NHS Trusts in the United Kingdom was carried out and a cross-sectional study was conducted to measure observed counts, expected frequencies and prevalence from a total of 90 questionnaires received.RESULTSThe prevalence of workplace sexual harassment within the sexual and reproductive health services is lower compared to other clinical areas.CONCLUSIONSWorking in sexual and reproductive services could be a protective factor for workplace sexual harassment, therefore this study originates a new line of research aiming to identify the protective factors against sexual harassment at the workplace in sexual and reproductive health and the ways they could be used to protect every health care worker from sexual harassment in the workplace.KEY POINTSThe prevalence of workplace sexual harassment in sexual and reproductive health services is lower compared to other clinical areas.Working in sexual and reproductive services could be a protective factor for workplace sexual harassment.

scholarly journals Knowledge and sources of accessing sexual and reproductive health information among visually impaired women in Ghana

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Badu ◽  
Isaac Mensah ◽  
Naomi Gyamfi ◽  
Elvis Agyei-Okyere ◽  
Eric Abodey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Care Information ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract Objective: This study aims to explore the knowledge and sources of accessing sexual and reproductive health services and care information among visually impaired women in Ghana. Qualitative data involving in-depth interviews and focus group discussions were conducted among 21 visually impaired women selected through purposive and snowballing sampling techniques. Thematic Analysis was used to analyse the data. Results: The study showed that visually impaired women were active seekers of SRH information (knowledgeable about SRH information and understand the relevance of accessing such information) and passive recipient of SRH information (through formal and informal sources). However, some contextual factors (lack of family and caregivers support services) created barriers for visually impaired women when accessing SRH information. Government advocacy and awareness campaigns on SRH services should consider both formal and informal sources. Family caregivers and SRH health centres should provide adequate support services for visually impaired women regarding information on SRH service.

SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CONCERNS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY IN INDIA: AN ISSUE OF DEEP-ROOTED SILENCE

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seema Sharma ◽  
Muthusamy Sivakami
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Provider Attitudes ◽  
Financial Barriers ◽  
Women With Disabilities ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Health Concerns

SummaryGlobal estimates suggest that over a billion people live with a disability that is significant enough to affect their daily lives. According to the 2011 Indian Census, India alone has about 26.8 million people with disabilities. Research suggests that persons with disabilities (PwDs) in India are among the most neglected, stigmatized, poor and least educated of the world’s population, and women with disabilities in India are the most marginalized, both socially and economically. They bear the triple burden of being discriminated against through being ‘women’ (socially marginal beings), ‘disabled’ (incapacitated, inefficient and undesirable) and ‘women with disabilities’ (the weakest of the weak), often becoming socially invisible. Although there has been a general recognition over the years that the educational and employment opportunities of PwDs in India need to be improved, their sexual needs and aspirations, sexuality concerns and sexual and reproductive health and rights have been largely ignored. The objective of this paper is to highlight the paucity of research on the sexual and reproductive health concerns of PwDs, particularly women, in the Indian context using existing literature on India, and to identify the possible reasons of this neglect. The study describes the obstacles faced by PwDs, particularly women, to acquiring good sexual and reproductive information and services, based on the results of empirical studies. Given the lack of research on this in India, the evidence largely comes from studies conducted elsewhere in the world. Lack of information and education about sexual health concerns, physical and/or infrastructural inaccessibility, judgemental provider attitudes, limited provider knowledge about disability issues and individual factors, including inhibitions about seeking health care and financial barriers, are identified as factors inhibiting the sexual and reproductive rights of people with disabilities in India.

scholarly journals Sexual and reproductive health services utilisation amongst in-school young people with disabilities in Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akwasi Kumi-Kyereme
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
Special Schools ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Targeted Interventions

Background: Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of young people including those with disabilities is a major public health concern globally. However, available evidence on their use of sexual and reproductive health services (SRHS) is inconsistent.Objective: This study investigated utilisation of SRHS amongst the in-school young people with disabilities (YPWDs) in Ghana using the healthcare utilisation model.Methods: Guided by the cross-sectional study design, a questionnaire was used to obtain data from 2114 blind and deaf pupils or students in the age group 10-24 years, sampled from 15 purposively selected special schools for the deaf and the blind in Ghana.Results: About seven out of every 10 respondents had ever utilised SRHS. The proportion was higher amongst the males (67.8%) compared with the females (62.8%). Young persons with disabilities in the coastal (OR = 0.03, 95% CI = 0.01–0.22) and middle (OR = 0.06, 95% CI = 0.01–0.44) zones were less likely to have ever utilised SRHS compared with those in the northern ecological zone. The blind pupils or students were more likely to have ever utilised SRHS than the deaf (OR = 1.45, 95% CI = 1.26–3.11).Conclusions: Generally, SRHS utilisation amongst the in-school YPWDs in Ghana is high but significantly associated with some predisposing, need and enabling or disabling factors. This underscores the need for policymakers to consider in-school YPWDs as a heterogeneous group in the design and implementation of SRHS programmes. The Ghana Education Service in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service should adopt appropriate pragmatic measures and targeted interventions in the special schools to address the SRH needs of the pupils or students.

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