scholarly journals Sexual and Reproductive Health Challenges of female-headed Households, a Qualitative Study in Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 1412-1417
Author(s):  
Taghizadeh Z ◽  
Khoshnam Rad M
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Role Conflict ◽  
High Pressures ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Sexual Life ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Head Of Household ◽  
Life Challenges ◽  
Female Headed Households

Background: Female-headed households are families in which the female is the main provider in the household. The reproductive and sexual health needs of women heads of households have been marginalized due to the high pressures that they endure. Aim: To investigate the Iranian female-supported households' sexual life challenges. Materials: This study was a qualitative study with the content analysis approach that was done amongst women head of household in Alborz, Iran. Sixteen married females participated and were interviewed deeply in a 7 months period in 2020. All interviews were tape-recorded and transcribed in verbatim. Data were collected and recorded and were encoded, then transcript and analyzed. Result: Females recruited in this study were of different socioeconomic levels. On average they have been lived 5 years with their husbands. Five key themes were extracted including unmet sexual needs, role conflict, concern about sexually transmitted diseases, unrestrained sexual activity due to irresponsibility of husbands, and sexual abuse from others under the guise of support. Conclusion: From the results, it could be concluded that not only the reproductive health needs of these women not met, but also these women's sexual life are associated with worry, threats, and discrimination. This requires serious measures to be taken by the authorities and policymakers. Keywords: Female-headed households, Challenges, Reproductive health, Qualitative study.

scholarly journals Mothers' Knowledge about the Reproductive Health Needs of their Adolescent Girls

1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-12
Author(s):  
B Zaman ◽  
RM Shampa ◽  
MA Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Safe Motherhood ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Adolescent Reproductive Health

Introduction: Adolescent is an important segment of life while a child undergoes biological transformation.Objective: The study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge of mothers about reproductive health needs of their adolescent girls. Methods: This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted on the mothers having adolescent girls. Data was collected by face to face interview with a semi structured questionnaire and analyzed with SPSS. The knowledge of mothers was assessed by Likert scale.Place of study: The study was conducted at 5 schools of Dhaka city on 118 respondents over a period of four months.Results: It was revealed from the findings that among 118 mothers the mean age of respondents were 40.71 years with standard deviation ± 3.707 years. Majority (70%) of respondents were undergraduate qualified and rest were post graduats. Among the respondents, 64% of mothers did not want to provide information on reproductive health to their daughters. Seventy two percent of the respondents had average knowledge about puberty. Among the respondents, 47% had average knowledge regarding adolescent reproductive health problems and 77% of respondents had average knowledge about safe motherhood. Regarding the complication of unsafe abortion, 73% had average knowledge and 70% had average knowledge about consequence of early pregnancy. Fifty seven percent of the respondents had good knowledge about Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Sixty one percent of the respondents had good knowledge regarding the high risk behaviour of the adolescents. Significant statistical association was found between knowledge and education, knowledge and occupation, and knowledge and source of information of reproductive health (p<0.05).Conclusion: The study findings may be helpful for baseline information and would be beneficial to the policymakers and programme planners to sophisticate further strategy to increase mothers' knowledge about the reproductive health needs of their adolescent girls.Key words: Knowledge; adolescent; reproductive health needs DOI: 10.3329/jafmc.v6i2.7266JAFMC Bangladesh. Vol 6, No 2 (December) 2010 pp.9-12

scholarly journals Reproductive health needs of recently incarcerated youth during community reentry: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-171
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Barnert ◽  
Ava Sun ◽  
Laura Abrams ◽  
Paul J Chung
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Intervention Studies ◽  
Juvenile Justice System ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Incarcerated Youth ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Community Reentry ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

BackgroundYouth involved in the juvenile justice system have high reproductive health needs and, on exiting detention, face the challenging transition of reentry. We conducted a systematic literature review to describe what is known about youths’ reproductive health needs during community reentry after incarceration.MethodsWe searched PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar for articles containing key words with the concepts ‘child or adolescent’, ‘incarcerated’ and 'reentry'. In the search, we defined the concept of ‘reentry’ as within 1 month prior to release (to include interventions involving pre-release planning) and up to 18 months after release from incarceration.ResultsOur search yielded 2187 articles. After applying all exclusion criteria, 14 articles on reproductive health remained for extraction. The articles provided data on the following aspects of youths’ reproductive health: frequency of condom use (eight articles), sexual risk behaviours other than lack of condom use (seven articles), and prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (three articles).ConclusionsThe literature on the reproductive health needs of youth undergoing reentry is extremely limited. Current intervention studies yield mixed but promising results and more intervention studies that address both pre-release reentry planning and the post-incarceration period are needed. Given incarcerated youths’ well-documented reproductive health disparities compared with non-incarcerated adolescents, the identified gaps represent important opportunities for future research and programmatic emphasis.

scholarly journals How to adapt sexual and reproductive health services to the needs and circumstances of trans people— a qualitative study in Colombia

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Calderón-Jaramillo ◽  
Ángel Mendoza ◽  
Natalia Acevedo ◽  
Luz Janeth Forero-Martínez ◽  
Sandra Marcela Sánchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Access Barriers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
Trans People

Abstract Background People living a trans-life require access to equitable healthcare services, policies and research that address their needs. However, trans people have experienced different forms of violence, discrimination, stigma, and unfair access barriers when dealing with healthcare providers. Therefore, adapting sexual and reproductive health services with the purpose of providing more equitable, inclusive and discrimination-free healthcare services is an urgent need. The article presents an example of how operative research can be used in order to adjust sexual and reproductive healthcare services to trans people’s needs, identities and circumstances. Methods This is a qualitative study written from a constructivist perspective, and it is based on the voices and experiences of trans people in four major cities in Colombia. The research used a combination of focus groups of discussion (n = 6) and in-depth interviews with trans people (n = 13) in Barranquilla, Bogota, Cali and Medellin. This research had two specific objectives: i) identifying the main sexual and reproductive health needs of people living a trans-life; and ii) generating new evidence in order to guide the adaptation of sexual and reproductive health services centered to trans people’s needs, identities, and circumstances. Qualitative data codification and analysis was using NVivo. Results Once access barriers to sexual and reproductive health services, unmet sexual and reproductive health needs were identified, the research helped define strategies to adapt sexual and reproductive health services to the needs, identities, and circumstances of people living a trans-life in Colombia. Amongst the main barriers found were healthcare costs, lack of insurance, stigmatization, discrimination and abuse by health care providers. Perhaps among the most notable sexual and reproductive health needs presented were trans-specific services such as sensitive assistance for the transition process, endocrinology appointments, and sex reaffirmation surgeries. Conclusions The evidence obtained from this research allowed Profamilia, a Colombian healthcare provider, to adapt the sexual and reproductive health services it provides to people living a trans-life in Colombia. Furthermore, it was possible for Profamilia to design and implement an inclusive sexual and reproductive health program that specifically addresses trans people’s needs, identities, and circumstances.

scholarly journals Exploring Perceptions of Health Needs Among Young African American Men

2008 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arik V. Marcell ◽  
Robert J. Jagers ◽  
Bronwyn Mayden ◽  
Cynthia Mobley
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Education Economics ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
African American Young Men

Recent recommendations advocate involving young men in reproductive health programs. We know little about how young men perceive their reproductive health needs. For this study, 47 African American young men (mean age, 17.9 years) recruited from four community-based organizations completed a brief survey to explore life priorities and perceptions of health needs across 12 to 14, 15 to 19, and 20 to 25-year-olds. Participants’ life priorities varied by age group with overall top categories, including education, economics, and family members. Health was listed as a salient life priority among older participants aged 15 to 25 years, though it was not highly ranked. Participants’ top health concerns included sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS, with limited mention of other reproductive health concerns. Understanding where young men start from when thinking about reproductive health can better help us meet their needs. Future studies warrant examining how health needs change over time among a larger and more diverse sample of young men.

scholarly journals O ADOLESCENTE E SUA SEXUALIDADE: UMA ABORDAGEM EM EDUCAÇÃO E SAÚDE NA ESCOLA

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Leal Moraes ◽  
Sandra Cristina Dos santos Costa ◽  
Selma Silva Da Silva ◽  
Margarete Feio Boulhosa ◽  
Elisa Da Silva Feitosa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Adolescent Sexuality ◽  
Sexual Life ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
The Family ◽  
Infecciones De Transmisión Sexual

Objetivo: Analisar o conhecimento de estudantes sobre sexualidade e seus riscos de adquirir infecções sexualmente transmissíveis. Metodologia: o estudo é do tipo descritivo, exploratório de caráter qualitativo, ocorreu em uma escola particular de ensino fundamental em Belém-PA no período de setembro a outubro de 2015. Participaram 15 adolescentes na faixa etária de 14-16 anos. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas gravadas, com um roteiro sistematizado, e foram submetidos à análise de conteúdo. Resultados: A maioria dos adolescentes era do sexo masculino, com idade predominante de 14 anos. A análise evidenciou quatro categorias. Conclusões: percebeu-se um déficit no conhecimento sobre a sexualidade. O pouco conhecimento que os adolescentes tem os expõe a riscos. Nesse contexto, é necessário que os profissionais abordem, no ambiente escolar, sobre a vida sexual desses indivíduos envolvendo o seio familiar nesse processo de educação em saúde.Descritores: Adolescente; sexualidade; Sducação em saúde; Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis.TEENAGER AND HIS SEXUALITY: AN APPROACH ON EDUCATION AND HEALTH IN SCHOOLObjective: To analyze students’ knowledge about sexuality and its risks of acquiring sexually transmitted infections. Methodology: the descriptive, exploratory, qualitative study was carried out at a private elementary school in Belém-PA from September to October 2015. Fifteen adolescents in the 14-16 age group participated. The data were collected through semistructured recorded interviews, with a systematized script, and were submitted, according to content analysis. Results: The majority of adolescents were male, with a predominant age of 14 years. The analysis revealed four categories. Conclusions: There was a deficit in knowledge about sexuality. The little knowledge that adolescents have exposes them to risks. In this context, it is necessary for professionals to approach, in the school environment, the sexual life of these individuals involving the family in the process of health education.Descriptors: Adolescent; Sexuality; Health education; Sexually Transmitted Diseases.ADOLESCENTE Y SU SEXUALIDAD: UN ENFOQUE EN LA EDUCACIÓN Y LA SALUD EN LA ESCUELAObjetivo: Analizar el conocimiento de los estudiantes sobre sexualidad y sus riesgos de adquirir infecciones de transmisión sexual. Metodología: el estudio es del tipo descriptivo, exploratorio de carácter cualitativo, ocurrió en una escuela particular de enseñanza fundamental en Belém-PA en el período de septiembre a octubre de 2015. Participaron 15 adolescentes en el grupo de edad de 14-16 años. Los datos fueron recolectados por medio de entrevistas semiestructuradas grabadas, con un itinerario sistematizado, y fueron sometidos al análisis de contenido. Resultados: La mayoría de los adolescentes era de sexo masculino, con edad predominante de 14 años. El análisis mostró cuatro categorías. Conclusiones: se percibió un déficit en el conocimiento sobre la sexualidad. El poco conocimiento que los adolescentes tienen los expone a riesgos. En este contexto, es necesario que los profesionales aborden, en el ambiente escolar, sobre la vida sexual de esos individuos involucrando el seno familiar en ese proceso de educación en salud.Descriptores: Adolescente; sexualidad; Educación en salud; Enfermedades de transmisión sexual.

Essential Professional Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice in Disasters: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Mandana Mirmohammad Ali Ie ◽  
Alireza Nikbakht Nasrabadi ◽  
Sanaz Sohrabizadeh ◽  
Reaza Khani Jazani
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Professional Competencies ◽  
Critical Conditions ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Midwifery Practice

Abstract Objective: Educated midwives have a range of abilities to use their skills in normal situations. Given that working under normal situations is different from critical conditions, the recognition of skills and competencies required for midwifery practice is important. The purpose of this study was to explore specific professional competencies that midwives need to have for the provision of reproductive health services during disasters. Methods: This was a qualitative study using a content analysis method. Subjects were 19 midwives with the work experience of practice in disaster situations. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analysis was based on the approach suggested by Graneheim and Lundman. Results: Six major categories developed in this study were “safe pregnancy,” “safe childbirth,” “women’s health care,” “contraception,” “violence and sexually transmitted infections,” and “infant care.” Conclusions: Midwives can play a very important role in the provision of reproductive health services. Therefore, they must have special capabilities and capacities. Policies and curriculum development are recommended in accordance with the needs of reproductive health in disaster-affected communities.

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