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. 2013 Jun;7(2):67-72.

Evaluation of Female Youth Educational Needs about Reproductive Health in Non-Medical Students in the City of Qom

Fatemeh Bazarganipour  1 , Fatemeh Foroozanfard  2 , Seyed Abdolvahab Taghavi  3 , Fatemeh Hekmatzadeh  4 , Malihe Sarviye  5 , Nazafarin Hosseini  6
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Evaluation of Female Youth Educational Needs about Reproductive Health in Non-Medical Students in the City of Qom

Fatemeh Bazarganipour et al. J Family Reprod Health. 2013 Jun.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate reproductive health education which is essential to the prevention of sexual risk behavior and its associated adverse outcomes of unwanted pregnancy, AIDS and other sexually transmitted disease in adolescents. Little is known about youth educational needs about reproductive health in Iran. The aim of this study is evaluation of female youth educational needs about reproductive health in non-medical universities in the city of Qom, north central of Iran.

Materials and methods: The study was descriptive-analytical type conducted in nine non-medical universities (400 students). A questionnaire was constructed to meet the purpose of the study based on similar studies of knowledge and attitude in different countries, yet it was modified according to Iranian culture and social norms.

Results: The findings showed that a majority of participants have moderate knowledge about all components of reproductive health. Approximately, one - third of the participants reported difficulties to discuss about sexual health with mothers. The most of the participants believed insufficient female youth reproductive health services and low knowledge about reproductive health were the main barriers for female youth reproductive health aims.

Conclusion: The participants in this study are representatives of an important subgroup in Iran in order to evaluate female youth reproductive health educational needs. The study identified many misconception and negative attitude that need to be addressed. A health education program through parents, peers, mass media campaign and more comprehensive family planning curriculum in universities are recommended to overcome misconception and spread awareness.

Keywords: Attitude; Knowledge; Reproductive health; Youth.

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