Reproductive health needs and service utilization among youths in West Badewacho Woreda, Hadiya Zone, South Ethiopia

Cherie, Niguss; Tura, Gurmesa; Aderajew, N Teklehaymanot and

doi:10.5897/jphe2014.0700

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“…This finding agrees with a study which found that youths who participated in peer to peer discussions were more likely to know about and utilize sexual and reproductive health services than those who did not participate [25]. That point was further justified by the fact that discussions of services with peers allowed youths to exchange information and experience to get awareness about services.…”

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confidence: 78%

Adolescent/Youth Utilization of Reproductive Health Services: Knowledge Still a Barrier

Ajike¹

2016

JFMHC

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Abstract:As a country drives efforts in establishing adolescent/youth friendly services to cater to the unique reproductive and sexual health of adolescents/youths, it is pertinent that the youth know about these services to be able to access and benefit from them. This study therefore examined the knowledge of youths on available adolescent/youth friendly services (A/YFRHS) in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. The study was a descriptive cross-sectional survey that collected data from 427 (15 to 24) year olds. Respondents answered questions on general knowledge of A/YFRHS, Sources of knowledge about A/YFRHS, Services offered by A/YFRHS facilities and identification of locally available A/YFRHS. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21 to generate descriptive statistics. Two hundred and twenty-eight (82%) of the respondents had general knowledge about A/YFRHS. More than half, 268 (79.5%) of the respondents did not know of a specific A/YFRHS provided in study area. Friends/peers (45.7%) were the best source of information on A/YFRHS. The most popular services known were family planning (81.6%), voluntary counselling and testing (73.8%), and sexually transmitted diseases (67.3%). Knowledge was low (SE = 0.11; SD = 2.20) with a mean score of 5.46 on a 10-point scale. The participants knew what adolescent/youth friendly services were but did not know where to get these services from because they were not aware of the available A/YFRHS facilities. Extensive awareness of locally available A/YFRHS is needed in the study area.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 78%

Adolescent/Youth Utilization of Reproductive Health Services: Knowledge Still a Barrier

Ajike¹

2016

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“…Another demand factor that affected access to AFHS was perceived need for the service. In this study, the adolescents who perceived need for the services were likely to access AFHS, and the same thing happened in South Ethiopia (Cherie, Tura and Teklehaymanot, 2015). In Finland, adolescents who perceived need for school health nurses likely reported difficulties in accessing the service (Kivimäki et al, 2019).…”

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confidence: 52%

The Determinants of Access to Adolescent- Friendly Health Service: A Case Control Study

Arifah

Kusumawardani

Hendriyaningsih

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JAKI

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Background: Adolescents need to access Adolescent-Friendly Health Service (AFHS) to get it’s benefit in order to improve adolescent health. However, the current adolescent access to that service remains low with the access prevalence under 50%).Aim: This study determined factors that affected adolescents’ access to AFHS.Methods: This school-based case control study was conducted in 9 junior and senior high schools in the area of Sangkrah and Kratonan in Surakarta District. There were 162 cases (who accessed the AFHS by guidance from health professionals and peer educators) and 162 controls (those who did not) who were chosen using total sampling and proportionate random sampling technique, respectively. A multiple logistic regression analysis was used to assess the determinant factors of AFHS access.Results: Access to AFHS was significantly determined by knowledge of the program and perceived demand. A probability of finding adolescents who had knowledge of the program was 6 times higher in the case group than in control group with the OR value of 6.1 (95% CI 3.3-11.1).Conclusion: Overall, the low adolescents’ access was mostly caused because of insufficient knowledge. Broadening information about the program and adolescents’ access to the program through electronic media and peer educators is required. Keywords: access, adolescent, Adolescent-Friendly Health service, AFHS.

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“…adolescents received AFHS education [8], and more than half of adolescents heard of adolescent reproductive health [17]. However, the current finding is lower than other studies that found higher levels (86% or 94%) of adolescent knowledge or heard of AFHS [18,19].…”

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confidence: 58%

Predictors of education and utilization of adolescent-friendly health services among youth in Kumbungu district, Ghana

Adokiya

Cudjoe

Yakong

2021

JHR

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PurposeThis paper assessed factors affecting adolescent-friendly health services (AFHS), education and utilization among youth (10–19 years) in Kumbungu district, Ghana.Design/methodology/approachThe study used a cross-sectional design involving 416 adolescents from households using a random sampling technique. The authors collected data on sociodemographic characteristics, education and utilization of AFHS using a semi-structured questionnaire between June and September 2017. Logistic regression models were used to determine the factors associated with AFHS education and utilization.FindingsOf the 416 adolescents interviewed, 66% were between 15 and 19 years. Half (50%) of the adolescents received AFHS education, 54% utilized existing services and 85% knew about health challenges. Females (aOR = 0.64; p = 0.031) were less likely to receive AFHS education compared to males. Muslims (aOR = 0.21; p < 0.001) were less likely to utilize AFHS compared to Christians. Adolescents with primary (aOR = 6.65; p = 0.020), junor high school (JHS) (aOR = 10.66, p = 0.079) or senior high school (SHS) (aOR = 1.04; p = 0.954) education were more likely to utilize AFHSs compared to those with no education.Originality/valueThis study reports a moderate level of education and the utilization of adolescent health services. Sex, religion and education are the key predictors of AFHS education and utilization. This study contributes to the understanding of adolescent health services and the foundation for future studies. It may be used for the planning of adolescent health service programs in disadvantaged settings.

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Reproductive health needs and service utilization among youths in West Badewacho Woreda, Hadiya Zone, South Ethiopia

Cited by 19 publications

References 3 publications

Adolescent/Youth Utilization of Reproductive Health Services: Knowledge Still a Barrier

Adolescent/Youth Utilization of Reproductive Health Services: Knowledge Still a Barrier

The Determinants of Access to Adolescent- Friendly Health Service: A Case Control Study

Predictors of education and utilization of adolescent-friendly health services among youth in Kumbungu district, Ghana

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