Differentials in Sexual and Reproductive
                                                Health Knowledge Among East Malaysian
                                          Adolescents

Awang, Halimah; Low, Wah Yun; Tong, Wen Ting; Tan, Lih Yoong; Cheah, Whye Lian; Lasimbang, Helen Benedict; Hassan, Hamizah

doi:10.1017/s0021932018000214

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“…A recent study conducted among Malaysian schoolgirls also claims that girls’ place of living and age are associated with their level of sexual and reproductive health knowledge. Older girls and those from urban schools are reported to have significantly higher levels of knowledge than younger girls and those from rural schools (Awang et al , 2019).…”

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Menstrual knowledge and perceptions of schoolgirls in Bangladesh: do socio-economic factors really matter?

Parvin

Takashino

Islam³

et al. 2021

IJHRH

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Purpose This study aims to explore whether socio-economic factors determine the level of menstrual knowledge and perceptions of schoolgirls in Bangladesh. The aim of this study is to understand how knowledge and perceptions vary with variations in the different socio-economic factors in a schoolgirl’s life such as place of residence, religion, age, grade, parents’ education, parents’ occupation, family income and even family size. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from four schools (two in urban areas and two in rural areas). A total of 450 schoolgirls from grades V–X were interviewed to examine how knowledge and perceptions varied with different socio-economic aspects. Multiple logistic regression models were used to measure the associations between various socio-economic variables and perceptions of and knowledge about menstruation. Findings Respondents from urban areas were 4.75 times more likely and those 14–16 years old were two times more likely to report higher levels of knowledge about menstruation compared to their counterparts. Based on the father’s occupation, respondents whose father was engaged in a professional occupation were 1.983 times more likely to have a higher level of knowledge on menstruation compared to those whose fathers were in an unskilled profession. Similarly, the odds of positive perceptions on menstruation were 1.456 and 1.987 times higher, respectively, among respondents living in urban areas and those 14–16 years old, compared to their counterparts. Originality/value This study provides evidence that different socio-economic and even demographic factors are important in the development of menstrual knowledge and perceptions. Policy formulation and development actions related to adolescent girls’ physical and reproductive health development need to consider these factors in Bangladesh and in other developing countries, where poor knowledge and perception related to menstruation are hindering girls’ mental and physical development. This is expected that better knowledge and perception will facilitate girls’ right to have better health and social lives.

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Menstrual knowledge and perceptions of schoolgirls in Bangladesh: do socio-economic factors really matter?

Parvin

Takashino

Islam³

et al. 2021

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“…For each item, respondents were required to select one option from the following: “True”, “False”, or “Don’t Know”. The number of correct answers for each item in this study represented SRH knowledge score [ 29 ]. With the median split method, the cut-off point of eight was used to categorise the level of SRH knowledge into “poor” and “good”.…”

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Psychosocial determinants of adolescent romantic relationship in Malaysia: Social media use, pornography surfing, sexual and reproductive health knowledge, and depression

Mud Shukri,

Baharom

2023

PLoS ONE

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It is socially natural that adolescents engage in romantic relationship. However, there are negative health implications when they are not properly monitored and guided. The engagement in unsafe sexual practices has been reported to cause various adverse health and social implications affecting Malaysian adolescents. To date, why adolescents engage in romantic relationship has remained understudied. Prior studies on adolescent romantic relationship mainly focused on the western context. Hence, the reported findings are deemed not applicable for the Malaysian population. There are insufficient data on the prevalence and determinants of adolescent romantic relationship within the Malaysian context. Thus, the current study aimed to identify the prevalence and determinants of romantic relationship among adolescents in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Adopting a cross-sectional research design, this study’s self-administered questionnaire survey, which was conducted from 25 May 2021 to 5 June 2021 in residential areas that were part of the “Healthy Community Empowers the Nation” programme (KOSPEN), involved 396 adolescents who fulfilled the study’s selection criteria. In terms of age, the respondents were of between 14 and 19 years old, with median age (IQR) of 19 (2). Adolescent romantic relationship in this study recorded prevalence of 24.1%, which was comparatively lower than that of the western countries. The results further revealed social media use (AOR: 2.162, 95% CI: 1.202–3.888, p = 0.01), pornography website surfing (AOR 2.748, 95% CI: 1.517–4.977, p = 0.001), poor SRH knowledge (AOR: 3.885, 95% CI: 2.144–7.040, p < 0.001), and depression (AOR: 2.830, 95% CI: 1.323–6.055, p = 0.007) as significant determinants of adolescent romantic relationship. Thus, this study demonstrated the significant role of social media use, pornography website surfing, SRH knowledge, and depression on adolescent romantic relationship. Further longitudinal studies to investigate the temporal relationships between depression and romantic relationship are recommended. The highly significant association between SRH knowledge and romantic relationship in this study suggests that strategies on improving the level of SRH knowledge among adolescents should be prioritised.

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“…Globally, 15 million women below the age of 20 had become mothers, comprising up to one fifth of the total population of women who have given birth, and each year, a substantial number of these women developed complications due to pregnancy and other birth-related illnesses (4). Studies also showed that adolescents were at higher risk of being infected with sexually transmitted diseases (5), developed undesirable pregnancy outcomes when pregnant and were commonly involved in unsatisfactory or forced early sexual relationships (6,7). Though it is apparent that not every pregnancy during adolescence results in obstetric complications, early adolescent pregnancies ought to be reduced using effective programs and strategies (8).…”

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A Mini-review on the Determinants and Risk Factors of Adolescent Pregnancy in Developing Countries

Sulaiman¹,

Idris²,

Hod³

et al. 2023

MJMHS

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Pregnant adolescents have been shown to have a higher incidence of health and non-health-related complications that affect both mothers and infants. These include increased risk of pregnancy-related diseases such as anemia and pre-eclampsia, preterm and low-birth-weight babies, as well as other social consequences such as educational and financial difficulties. This mini review evaluates selected articles which explain the attitudes, knowledge, behavior and other risk factors associated with pregnancy among adolescents in developing countries. It also revealed that inadequate knowledge among adolescents about reproductive and sexual health, other social, cultural and peer influences, parenting values, and poor financial and educational status were factors that contribute to adolescent pregnancy. Likewise, a lack of support from parents, educators and healthcare workers had negative impacts on healthy sexual behavior among adolescents, which may ultimately lead to adolescent pregnancy. We conclude that the factors discussed in this review need to be evaluated and taken into consideration by policymakers and healthcare workers when formulating strategies to prevent pregnancies among adolescents.

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Differentials in Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge Among East Malaysian Adolescents

Cited by 7 publications

References 6 publications

Menstrual knowledge and perceptions of schoolgirls in Bangladesh: do socio-economic factors really matter?

Menstrual knowledge and perceptions of schoolgirls in Bangladesh: do socio-economic factors really matter?

Psychosocial determinants of adolescent romantic relationship in Malaysia: Social media use, pornography surfing, sexual and reproductive health knowledge, and depression

A Mini-review on the Determinants and Risk Factors of Adolescent Pregnancy in Developing Countries

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