scholarly journals Education for the protection of young people’s reproductive health

2006 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 472-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirjana Rasevic
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Elementary Education ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Special Importance ◽  
Emotional Life ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Health Institutions ◽  
Set Up

Education for the protection of reproductive health is of special importance for young people in Serbia for several reasons. The first reason is an extremely low birth rate. The second is the fact that a large part of the population suffers from serious and long-standing problems in reproductive health. The third, common to all countries passing through transition, is an increase in risk behavior among young people which threatens their reproductive health either directly or indirectly. Education for reproductive health is a long-lasting process which should be initiated at an early age and should involve all social institutions, primarily health institutions, media and schools. The school is the most important link in the chain of knowledge acquisition. Therefore during elementary education, time must be found for topics such as puberty, emotional life of young people, physiology of reproduction, adolescent pregnancy, communication skills, risk behavior, contraception, sexually transmitted diseases and the importance of family and children. Over the last few years more than thirty counseling centers for young people?s reproductive health have been set up in Serbia within health clinics. Unlike health institutions, media and schools have not yet been mobilized. Therefore it is necessary to promote the role of media and schools in the process of the protection of young people?s reproductive health. .

Pengetahuan dan Sikap Calon Guru Biologi pada Kesehatan Reproduksi

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Herlin Andayani ◽  
Lukman Aprizal ◽  
Bambang Hariyadi
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Reproductive Biology ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Uterine Cancer ◽  
Biology Education ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Reproductive Organ ◽  
Biology Teacher ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Academic Year

Reproductive health is a major problem that occurs in Indonesian adolescents. The problem is caused by some factors, including free sex that could induce reproductive organ diseases such as cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, vulvar cancer, uterine cancer, prostate cancer and sexually transmitted diseases. Incidence of various reproductive health problems is caused by a lack of knowledge about reproductive health. This issue needs to get attention from various parties, including teachers. However, some teachers are less understood about how to deliver reproductive health materials properly. This study aims to determine knowledge and attitudes of teacher candidates about reproductive biology. This study is a descriptive analytic study. The subjects were students of biology education at Jambi University who are in 5th and 7th semesters of academic year 2011/2012 (174 students).  The data was collected using tests and questionnaires. The results show that knowledge of the biology teacher candidates about the reproductive health is categorized as low (43​​%).  The attitude of biology teacher candidates about reproductive biology is classified as positive (64%). The formation of attitudes toward reproductive health is influenced by several factors including knowledge, experience, guidance from parents, social environment, mass media, cultural, and social institutions.

scholarly journals New morbidity of the young

Stanovnistvo ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 40 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 53-76
Author(s):  
Biljana Stankovic
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Risky Behavior ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Psychosocial Risks ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Preventive Activity ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancies

In the present phase of epidemiological transition, the most frequent causes of youth morbidity are disorders in reproductive health, mental disorders and injuries which are not life threatening. This, so-called new youth morbidity, is most often caused by their risky behavior, which in the field of sexuality often leads to unplanned pregnancies and abortions, as well as sexually transmitted infections. Misuse of tobacco, alcohol and narcotics, which is most commonly started in adolescence, has an unfavorable short-term and long-term influence on the psycho-physical health of the young. All research, in the world and in our country, indicate gradual yet constant growth of sexual activity of the youth and the age decrease of its starting point, especially when girls are in question. Due to insufficient maturity and inadequate knowledge and consciousness on the necessity of protecting reproductive health, sexual behavior of young people can often be characterized as insufficiently responsible and not supplemented with the usage of adequate protective measures. The result is frequently abortion, which terminates 90% of unplanned and unwanted pregnancies in this age. This creates health and psychosocial risks, as well as giving birth in adolescence which is contrary to the modern health concepts that giving birth should not be performed too early, while the young are still developing. A significant increase in the frequency of sexually transmitted diseases is also present, to which the youth are especially susceptible due to the specific development period in which they are in. A serious medical and sociopathological problem of contemporary society represents the greater and greater misuse of psychoactive substances among the young people, with a tendency of decreasing the average age they are consumed for the first time, as well as the use of drugs and alcohol. With the increase of the anti-smoking campaign and restrictive measures in highly developed countries smoking among young people is decreasing, while it is increasing in Eastern Europe and developing countries. As the health disorders of young people mentioned above, are conditioned, above all, by their risky behavior and insufficient relation towards health, the degree to which they are widespread can be influenced by prevention. Educational and health institutes represent the carriers of preventive activity, which understands health education and aid to young people in overcoming life's skills, along with the necessity to direct support to the family as well, which maintains a significant place in the life of young people and has a important influence on their behavior to risk exposure. A significant influence is also legal and provision regulations, the role of mass media, as well as the activities of political, nongovernmental, religious and other organizations which determine the environment in which young people live.

scholarly journals Analisis Pengetahuan Remaja Putri tentang Kesehatan Reproduksi di Universitas Sebelas Maret

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rizkitta Ari Indriyanto
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Correct Information ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Large Populations ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancies

Reproductive health is all health aspects related to the reproductive system, its functions and processes that are in a good condition physically, mentally and socially that are not only free from illness or disability. The general problem of adolescents regarding reproductive health today is the lack of correct information about reproduction, low access to health facilities, and risky behavior. Young people, including students especially a girl with large populations have important roles in the future, face a variety of risks related to reproductive health, such as: sexually transmitted infections, HIV / AIDS, sexual violence, unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions. So far, young people are less informed, less experienced, and less comfortable accessing reproductive health services, and even get opposition from adult groups when they try to obtain information about reproductive health. therefore, there is a must for give early education on reproductive health in adolescents nowadays. The purpose of this study was to find out how the current knowledge of adolescents, especially at Universitas Sebelas Maret concerning women's reproductive health.

Improving the quality of reproductive health care for young people

2003 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Young People ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Reproductive Health Care ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Pregnancy And Childbirth ◽  
Access And Quality

Nearly 1.7 billion people, about one-third of the world’s total population, are between the ages of 10 and 24, with the vast majority living in developing countries. As they mature, young people are increasingly exposed to reproductive health (RH) risks such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unintended or early pregnancies, and complications from pregnancy and childbirth. Improving young people’s RH care is key to improving the world’s future economic and social well-being, but young people’s RH needs are often overlooked or viewed through a lens of cultural values that limit care. During the past decade, in part as a result of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, young people and their health needs have been the subject of greater attention worldwide. More health policies and services are becoming “youth friendly.” Some clinics now provide services to young men or offer RH care to young women before they have had their first child. This policy brief focuses on facility-based services for young adults and uses the framework developed by the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Maximizing Access and Quality Initiative to illuminate key issues about the quality of reproductive health care.

scholarly journals Constellation of risk factors of the reproductive potential of youth

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 ◽  
pp. 00040
Author(s):  
S.I. Filippchenkova ◽  
E.A. Evstifeeva ◽  
I.I. Stolnikova
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Young People ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Reproductive Potential ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Reproductive Function ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Attribution Of Responsibility

The concept of reproduction as a value-semantic formation, a natural biological process, a bloodrelated nature, and a psychological responsibility for preserving the genus is transforming in modern youth. Youth perceptions of life quality, demographic projections, levels of claims, degrees of satisfaction with life situations, and behavioral patterns are influenced by such psychological predictors as responsibility, reflexivity, value-semantic matrix, personal risk factors of decision making. The following issues were analyzed: sexual behavior, reproductive behavior, reproductive attitudes, reproductive function risks, attribution of responsibility, contraception, bad habits, sexually transmitted infections, caring for health in general and reproductive health in particular, needs for specialists in the field of sexual and reproductive health, demographic expectations of young people, awareness of the federal demographic policy and psychological support, social institutions aimed to preserve reproductive health, gender differences in the demographics of expectations. Attitudes of young people to sexuality and reproduction, family-marriage relations were studied. Sources of information on these issues were determined and their effectiveness was evaluated. Identification of features of the relationship between reproductive health and psychological characteristics of youth was embedded in the authors’ psychological model.

scholarly journals Knowledge Of And Attitude Towards Reproductive Health Among Female Adolescence (Aged 15-19 Years): A Study Of Lower Hunza

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-44
Author(s):  
Kaneez Fatima Mamdani ◽  
Munazza Madani ◽  
Sultana Shaheen
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Less Developed Countries ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Northern Areas ◽  
Female Adolescence ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
Physical Access

The reproductive health of adolescents is of growing concern all over the world. At the global level, many young people get involved in sexual activities and risk sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV or involvement in unintended pregnancy. Young people every where reach puberty earlier and marry later than in the past. As a result, youth are sexually mature for a longer period of time prior marriage. Adolescent pregnancy and childbearing is a major concern and is associated with a range of outcomes detrimental to teen’s health, including complications of pregnancy, illegal and unsafe abortions and death, especially in less developed nations. Fifteen million women age 15-19, give birth every year, 13 million belonging to less developed countries. Over all, 33 percent women from less developed countries give birth before the age of 20 -varying from 8 percent in East Asia to 55 percent in West Africa- (UNFPA; 2000). Adolescent girls in many South Asian settings are unlikely to have much exposure or physical access to outside world. Few services cater to their needs for health care, nutrition, vocational skills, economic opportunities or information. Sizeable proportions of women in south Asia marry well before 18, and early pregnancy further exacerbates their poor reproductive health. This paper examines the knowledge and attitude of female adolescence aged 15-19 years about their reproductive health in Lower Hunza, Northern Areas of Pakistan. First part of this paper comprises introduction of adolescence and reproductive health, its worldwide and Pakistani situation. The second part of the paper consists of hypotheses and key concepts of the study and the third comprises methodology and statistical analysis of the hypotheses. The last section consists of conclusions and recommendation for the improvement of knowledge and awareness programmes for female adolescents as they are more vulnerable than male.

scholarly journals Knowledge on sexually transmitted infections and AIDS of women who have sex with women

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
A B H Parenti ◽  
M A O Ignacio ◽  
T S Buesso ◽  
M A Santini ◽  
A T A R Cerqueira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Transmitted Disease ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Model ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Average Percentage

Abstract Introduction Literature points to a scarcity of studies on sexual health and risk behavior of women who have sex with women (WSW) living in low- and middle-income countries, reporting lack of knowledge, high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STI), and low incidence of consistent use of protective barriers. Objective Analyze knowledge of WSW on STI and AIDS. Methods Cross-sectional study developed in São Paulo state, Brazil. The intentional sample consisted of 182 women (55 WSW and 127 women who have sex only with men - WSM). Data were obtained from April to December 2019 through a questionnaire with questions related to the sociodemographic variables and the validated instrument Sexually Transmitted Disease Knowledge Questionnaire (STD-KQ), which has 28 questions adapted to Brazilian Portuguese in order to assess knowledge on STI/AIDS. The percentage of correct responses in function of sexual orientation, correcting the confounding effects, was adjusted by using a multiple linear regression model. The analyses were performed using the software SPSS 22.0. This research was approved by the ethics committee under protocol number 3.320.951. Results Out of the 182 participants, those self-reported as white (79%) and the ones living with their partner (81%) were predominant. The median age was 26 years old (18-48) and the median number of completed years of studies was 14 (1-24). As for their knowledge on STI/AIDS, the average percentage of correct answers was 63%, which on average was 12% lower among WSW compared to WSM. Conclusions The data in the present research indicate the importance of implementing public policies concerning the sexual and reproductive health of WSW, especially aiming at knowledge on STI/AIDS and ways to prevent them. Key messages Importance of implementing public policies concerning the sexual and reproductive health of women who have sex with women. Scarcity of studies on sexual health and risk behavior of women who have sex with women.

scholarly journals Adolescents, fertility and reproductive health of the young in the Bosnian Serb Republic

Stanovnistvo ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-84
Author(s):  
Milorad Zivkovic
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Total Fertility Rate ◽  
Social Situation ◽  
Fertility Rate ◽  
Population Census ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Readiness To Learn ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancies ◽  
Surrounding Areas

This paper presents data which clearly reveal that the behavior model of young people in the Bosnian Serb Republic is characterized by an insufficient degree of information and poor knowledge on reproductive health, an increase in the number of alcohol consumers, drugs and cigarettes which leads to an increase in risky behavior, entering sexual relations and an earlier age, an increase in the number of sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies which often result in abortions or premature birth. At the same time young people recognize the necessity for more information, mention competent authorities and expect help from them. At the same time, they show readiness to learn through peer education. On the other hand, the estimated results which we obtained by using available sources, because of the lack of a population census, give us information on the grave demographic situation in the Bosnian Serb Republic and negative tendencies in the future. When we speak of the total fertility rate and compare these data with countries of Europe and the surrounding areas, we can unfortunately only state that many factors - the most important being: war events, insecurity, unfavorable economic and social situation, significant migration of not only young people but of whole families - caused severely low total fertility rate in the Bosnian Serb Republic. Even worse, these tendencies are further decreasing and society is moving towards open depopulation with unforeseeable demographic, economic and national consequences. At the same time, it has been ascertained that young people are getting married at a later age, deciding on becoming parents at a later age and acting more riskily which decreases their fertility capacity and decreases their share in the total fertility capacity, making the already bad demographic picture of the Bosnian Serb Republic even worse.

scholarly journals Committing to comprehensive sexuality education for young people in Eastern and Southern Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 138
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Bruce
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
Comprehensive Sexuality Education ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Eastern And Southern Africa

The Ministerial Commitment on Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Adolescents and Young People in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA), or the ESA Commitment, was affirmed December 7, 2013, by 21 countries located across this region during the 17th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa. The ESA Commitment speaks to the numerous practices and challenges of school age populations stemming from interplay among education, health, and contextual issues varying by country. Analysis of this policy is approached using methodology drawn from Bartlett and Vavrus (2014, 2017) and using a lens of policy borrowing, particularly focused on incorporating agency, process, impact, and timing (Steiner-Khamsi, 2000, 2010). This analysis seeks to understand the ESA Commitment and national curriculum subsequently implemented in Zambia by situating these actions among broader international, regional, and national discourse in the area of sexual and reproductive health and education for young people between 1994 and 2016. Through analysis considering its effectiveness in terms of implementation, scalability, and sustainability, its ability to enable progress towards improving the lives of young people, especially through increased knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention, is examined and recommendations are presented.

scholarly journals Young people’s knowledge, attitude, and behaviour on STI/HIV/AIDS in the context of Nepal: A systematic review

1970 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 383-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Upreti ◽  
P Regmi ◽  
P Pant ◽  
P Simkhada
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Young People ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Human Immune Deficiency Virus ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Stis And Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: Sexual and reproductive health of young people has become a major health problem in recent decades. Recent and rapidly increasing Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) rates show an urgent need for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and HIV prevention interventions in Nepal. Objectives: This paper attempts to assess knowledge, attitude and behaviour on STIs/HIV/AIDS in the context of young peoples of Nepal. Materials and methods: A systematic review based on the available literature was carried out including both qualitative and quantitative studies. Results: Our findings indicate that the overall knowledge regarding STIs and HIV/AIDS is high although the level of knowledge seems to differ according to education, gender, and area of residence. Knowledge about condoms was also very high but practice of correct and consistent use in premarital and extramarital sexual relations with non-regular partners seems to be lower. The overall sexual behaviour among young people is unsafe. Conclusion: This suggests that young people's sexual and reproductive health issues need to be further addressed and explored in order to promote safer and responsible sexual behaviour. Key words: Attitude; Behaviour; HIV/AIDS; Knowledge; Nepal; STIs; Systematic Review; Young people DOI: 10.3126/kumj.v7i4.2759 Kathmandu University Medical Journal (2009) Vol.7, No.4 Issue 28, 383-391

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