Adolescent - parent communication on sexual and reproductive health issues among high school students in Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Reproductive Health

Agumasie Semahegn¹  Bezatu Mengistie¹  Mulatuwa Ayalew¹ 

[1] College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Po. Box- 235, Harar, Ethiopia

关键词: Ethiopia;    Parent;    Adolescent;    Reproductive;    Sexual;    Communication;   

Others  :  1132098
DOI  :  10.1186/1742-4755-11-77

 received in 2013-12-21, accepted in 2014-10-21,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

Sexual and reproductive health communications are most likely promoting healthy sexual development and reduce sexual risks. Communication is the principal means for parents to transmit sexual values, beliefs, expectations and knowledge to their adolescents. However, there is a paucity of evidence about adolescent parent communication in Ethiopia. This study aimed to determine adolescent-parent communication on sexual and reproductive health issues and associated factors among high school students in Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia.

Methods

Institution based cross sectional study was conducted among high school students in Dire Dawa administrative council from February to March 2011. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 695 students from 9–12 grades. Qualitative data were collected through focus group discussion separately for female and male parents. Data were entered in Epi info version 3.5.1 and analyzed by SPSS version 16.1. Logistic regression with OR and 95% confidence interval was used to identify the independent predictors of adolescent parent communication.

Results

Thirty seven percent of students had ever discussed on at least two sexual and reproductive health topics with their parents. Of which, majority of student preferred to discuss with their peers than parent. Condom use during first intercourse was associated with having communication about sexual and reproductive health [AOR = 1.9, 95% CI: 1.0, 3.8]. Cultural taboo, shame and lack of communication skill were reasons that hinder communication between parent and adolescent about sexual matters.

Conclusion

Communication on sexual and reproductive health issue between adolescent and their parent was low. School based education is important to improve adolescent parent communication about sexual and reproductive health issues.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Ayalew et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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