scholarly journals The Effect of Community-Based Reproductive Health Communication Interventions on Contraceptive Use Among Young Married Couples in Bihar, India

2008 ◽  
Vol 34 (04) ◽  
pp. 189-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elkan E. Daniel ◽  
Rekha Masilamani ◽  
Mizanur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Communication Interventions

scholarly journals Developing Reproductive Health Communication in Early Marriage

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 441-449
Author(s):  
Najib Najib ◽  
Alfiana Ainun Nisa ◽  
Efa Nugroho ◽  
Evi Widowati ◽  
Chia En Yang
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Communication Model ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Adolescent fertility is an important health and social problem because it is related to the level of morbidity and mortality of mothers and children. The results of the 2017 IDHS show that 7% of women aged 15-19 are already mothers, 5% have given birth, and 2% are pregnant with their first child. The data shows that adolescents are already sexually active, but still have an understanding of low reproductive health. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of community-based health communication models that developed to improve access to information and public knowledge related to contraceptive methods in young married couples in Rembang Regency in 2019. This research  used Research and Development design with a quasi-experimental data collection method. The population in this study were adolescents who married at a young age in Rembang District, while the sample was adolescents who married young in Sedan and Kragan villages (intervention group), Menoro and Ngasinan (control group). Quantitative data analysis uses univariate, bivariate, and multivariate, while for qualitative data use grounded theory. The effectiveness test showed significant data for knowledge (p = 0,000), attitudes (p = 0.003), access to information (0.012), preferences (p = 0.001), and access to contraception (p = 0,000). It can be concluded that the community-based health communication model can improve knowledge, attitudes, access to information, preferences, and access related to contraception in early married couples

scholarly journals Community based reproductive health interventions for young married couples in resource-constrained settings: a systematic review

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Archana Sarkar ◽  
Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli ◽  
Kushal Jain ◽  
Jagannath Behera ◽  
Surendra Kumar Mishra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Resource Constrained ◽  
Community Based

Reproductive Health Knowledge, Sexual Partners, Contraceptive Use and Motives for Premarital Sex among Female Sub-Urban Nigerian Secondary Students

2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. A. Moronkola ◽  
J. A. Fakeye
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Premarital Sex ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Reproductive Health Education ◽  
Reproductive Health Knowledge

Adolescents in sub-Saharan African countries constitute a large proportion of the population. They are sexually active, engage in unsafe reproductive health behavior with attendant consequences but lack appropriate reproductive health education. In the Nigeria Nation Reproductive Health Strategy Framework and Plan, the status of adolescents' reproductive health care is considered low. This study assessed reproductive health knowledge, sexual partners, contraceptive use, and motives for premarital sex among female sub-urban Nigerian secondary students. The study was cross-sectional, involving 500 senior secondary 1 and 2 female sub-urban students. The instrument used was a self-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS. More than 70.0% of the respondents had knowledge of all reproductive health items; male and female condoms were popular contraceptives. At least 53.4% were sexually active and a majority (49.6%) had boyfriends as sex partners. Peer pressure (31.6%) and fun/pleasure (29.2%) were major motives for engaging in premarital sex. Majority (40.3%) terminated pregnancies through self-medication. Though respondents had knowledge of reproductive health, there is need to introduce health education (incorporating reproductive health education) as a core subject in schools as well as provision of youth-friendly health facilities.

scholarly journals Engaging young people in the design of a sexual reproductive health intervention: Lessons learnt from the Yathu Yathu (“For us, by us”) formative study in Zambia

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melvin Simuyaba ◽  
Bernadette Hensen ◽  
Mwelwa Phiri ◽  
Chisanga Mwansa ◽  
Lawrence Mwenge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Iterative Process ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Post Exposure Prophylaxis ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Lessons Learnt

Abstract Background Meeting the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of adolescents and young people (AYP) requires their meaningful engagement in intervention design. We describe an iterative process of engaging AYP to finalise the design of a community-based, peer-led and incentivised SRH intervention for AYP aged 15–24 in Lusaka and the lessons learnt. Methods Between November 2018 and March 2019, 18 focus group discussions, eight in-depth interviews and six observations were conducted to assess AYP’s knowledge of HIV/SRH services, factors influencing AYP’s sexual behaviour and elicit views on core elements of a proposed intervention, including: community-based spaces (hubs) for service delivery, type of service providers and incentivising service use through prevention points cards (PPC; “loyalty” cards to gain points for accessing services and redeem these for rewards). A total of 230 AYP (15 participated twice in different research activities) and 21 adults (only participated in the community mapping discussions) participated in the research. Participants were purposively selected based on age, sex, where they lived and their roles in the study communities. Data were analysed thematically. Results Alcohol and drug abuse, peer pressure, poverty, unemployment and limited recreation facilities influenced AYP’s sexual behaviours. Adolescent boys and young men lacked knowledge of contraceptive services and all AYP of pre and post exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention. AYP stated a preference for accessing services at “hubs” located in the community rather than the health facility. AYP considered the age, sex and training of the providers when choosing whom they were comfortable accessing services from. PPCs were acceptable among AYP despite the loyalty card concept being new to them. AYP suggested financial and school support, electronic devices, clothing and food supplies as rewards. Conclusions Engaging AYP in the design of an SRH intervention was feasible, informative and considered responsive to their needs. Although AYP’s suggestions were diverse, the iterative process of AYP engagement facilitated the design of an intervention that is informed by AYP and implementable. Trial registration This formative study informed the design of this trial: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04060420. Registered 19 August, 2019.

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