Fantahun, Mesganaw (2016) Assessing Communication on Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues among High School Students with their Parents, Bullen Woreda Benishangul Gumuz Region North West Ethiopia. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
A cross-sectional survey through self-administer questionnaires and FGD was conducted from December 2005 to May 2006 at Bullen preparatory and high schools to assess communication on SRH issues among school students and their parents. A total of 412 adolescents participated in the study. Of these, 284(68.9%) were males and 128(31.1%) were females. Furthermore, about 13.3% of the respondents were sexually active. School was mentioned as the most common source of information for sexual and reproductive health. More males approved premarital sex than females (OR=2.7, 95%CI, 1.2-6.6) However, it turns insignificant when adjusted for other variables. Whereas Grade had no association with attitude towards premarital sex (OR=1.1, 95%CI 0.5-2.6). Three hundred sixty two (87.9%) of the respondents reported that it is important to discuss sexual and reproductive health with parents. One hundred nineteen (28.9%) of the students discussed with either of their parents in at least two topics of SRH. Nevertheless, most of the respondents preferred to discuss SRH issue with their peers/friends than their parents. In addition, there were low communication between adolescents and their parents on SRH issues. Both males and females were more comfortable to discuss sexual and reproductive health issues with similar sex and siblings. Hence, based on the findings obtained it is recommended that comprehensive family life education (FLE) should be initiated for the students and parents in school, home, churches, mosques, and health facilities for effective communication on SRH.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | school students, parent, communication, sexuality |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA1001 Forensic Medicine. Medical jurisprudence. Legal medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Vincent Mpoza |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Jul 2018 14:31 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Jul 2018 14:31 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/6925 |
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