Knowledge regarding human sexuality among adolescent girls

Dhoundiyal, Manju; Venkatesh, Renuka

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“…[ 25 ] Majority of the girls were aware that AIDS is preventable as seen in few earlier studies too. [ 23 26 ] This may be due to various multimedia campaigns involved in increasing AIDS awareness. Maximum girls knew that the modes of AIDS transmission were through infected syringes and mother-to-child transmission as seen in a previous study.…”

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Knowledge and awareness regarding menstruation and HIV/AIDS among schoolgoing adolescent girls

Jain

Anand

Dhyani

et al. 2017

J Family Med Prim Care

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Introduction:Menstruation in our country is associated with various myths and restrictions leading to lack of awareness among adolescent girls. Insufficient menstrual hygiene practices are the cause of stress associated with menstruation and reproductive tract infections. Sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS are not openly discussed in our society making adolescents vulnerable to them.Aim:To assess the knowledge of school going adolescent girls regarding menstrual hygiene and HIV/AIDS.Materials and Methods:Girls studying in class 8th-12th standard and who have attained menarche were included in the study. A predesigned questionnaire, which consisted of questions related to menstrual awareness and knowledge about HIV/AIDS was used for data collection. Data was analysed using SPSS software and results were interpreted into percentages.Results:282 girls took part in the study. Mean age of girls was 14.70 ± 1.5 years. Median age of girls was 15 years. Knowledge regarding menstrual hygiene and HIV/AIDS was found to be only satisfactory leaving a scope of improvement. Mother was the main source of information regarding both menstruation and HIV/AIDS.Conclusion:A comprehensive health education programme involving mothers is required to remove various misconceptions and taboos associated with menstruation and make it a pleasant experience for adolescent girls. Information, education and awareness programmes need to be strengthened to spread awareness regarding HIV/AIDS.

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Knowledge and awareness regarding menstruation and HIV/AIDS among schoolgoing adolescent girls

Jain

Anand

Dhyani

et al. 2017

J Family Med Prim Care

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“…Hence in a nutshell, bringing teenagers into a comfort zone for them to open up for discussing their sexual behaviors and getting consent for participation from parents (securing their children from exposing to socalled "adult issues") and school administration (concerned about the outcome of the study and prestige of their institution) are most common hurdles limiting the availability of literature addressing sexual risk behaviors from India. 12,13…”

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Canvassing the epidemiology of risk behaviors in adolescent school students in a city of eastern Uttar Pradesh

Mukhopadhyay,

Gupta,

Singh

2023

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Adolescents while learning a new world of complex priorities; may make choices quickly or impulsively without giving legitimate critical thoughts. The aim was to determine the prevalence of risk behaviors among adolescents and its socio-demographic determinants. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive epidemiological study done on 427 students enrolled in class IX-XII of schools in eastern Uttar Pradesh recruited via cluster sampling. The questionnaire included questions regarding the participant’s profile and risk behaviors. Data analysis was done with SPSS v23 and Chi-Square test. Results: Mean age was 14.86 years. 33% engaged in a physical fight and 25% sustained injuries more than once in the last one year. 15% were bullied. As a bystander, subjects from higher classes (XI-XII) and female gender seem to have more ‘avoiding’ tendencies whereas those from lower classes (IX and X) and male gender preferred to ‘stand against the bully and physical force to stop them’. 8.2% had to escape from school to avoid physical injury. 54% felt depressed, 17.6% contemplated suicide, and 4.4% attempted suicide. Though depression was predominant among rural girls and poor socio-economic status and academics; suicidal ideation and attempt was more common among boys. Conclusions: This study highlights the risk behaviours prevalent among Indian adolescents. It falls in the purview of the Government to improve policies, plan and monitor programs to strengthen the upcoming youth.

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Self-reported Psychosexual Lifestyles of University Students in South-Western Nigeria: Implication for Professional Counselling

Gesinde¹,

Adejumo²,

Ariyo³

2013

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

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Knowledge regarding human sexuality among adolescent girls

Cited by 4 publications

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Knowledge and awareness regarding menstruation and HIV/AIDS among schoolgoing adolescent girls

Knowledge and awareness regarding menstruation and HIV/AIDS among schoolgoing adolescent girls

Canvassing the epidemiology of risk behaviors in adolescent school students in a city of eastern Uttar Pradesh

Self-reported Psychosexual Lifestyles of University Students in South-Western Nigeria: Implication for Professional Counselling

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