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Godia, Pamela. "Sexual reproductive health service provision to young people in Kenya : what is the best model?" Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2012. http://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/5873/.
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Background: Young people are a demographic force and their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) has become an area of focus for many national governments in both developed and developing countries. Addressing the SRH problems of young people is essential for the social and economic development of any nation and presents an opportunity for building human capital, respecting human rights and alleviating the intergeneration cycle of poverty across societies. Aim: This study aimed at firstly exploring experiences and perceptions of young people aged 10-24, community members, health service providers (HSP), programme managers and policy makers on the SRH problems of young people and available SRH services. Secondly, the study sought to explore the different models of SRH service provision and, through a stakeholder consultative process, develop an SRH service delivery model for young people in Kenya. The development of the model was also informed by findings from literature review on ASRH interventions and components of models of health service delivery. Methodology: This was a qualitative study which took a social constructionism approach. The study took place in four areas, Nairobi city and three district hospitals (Laikipia, Meru central, and Kirinyaga). Data was collected from a total of 8 health facilities, 5 integrated facilities and three youth centres, using focus group discussions (FGDs) and in-depth interviews (IDIs). 18 FGDs and 39 IDIs were conducted with young people; 10 FGDs with community members; 19 IDIs with health service providers; and 11 IDIs with facility managers and programme managers. Interviews were tape recorded and transcribed. With the assistance of NVIVO8 data was coded and analysed using the thematic framework approach. Results: Young people’s perceptions of available SRH services show variations between boys and girls with regards to the model of service delivery. Young girls seeking ANC and FP services at integrated facilities characterised the available services as good. On the contrary, boys indicated that SRH services at integrated facilities have been designed for women and children, and so they felt uncomfortable seeking services from these facilities. Apart from receiving SRH services at youth centres, young people place emphasis on the non-health benefits they personally receive from youth centres such as preventing idleness, confidence building, information gap-bridging, improving interpersonal communication skills, vocational training and facilitating career progression. Majority of community members are not aware of the SRH services available at the health facilities even in areas where youth centres are present. Community members approve of young people receiving services which they feel are educative and preventive in nature and disapprove of services which they feel encourage young people to engage in sexual activity such as promotion of contraceptives. HSP report not being competent in adolescent counselling, facing a dilemma and not being comfortable with providing SRH services to young people. HSP also report being torn between their personal feelings, cultural norms and values and respecting young people’s right to accessing SRH services. Broadly two models of SRH services are examined in this study; the integrated model and youth centres. Youth centres can either be facility-based or community-based. The findings presented in this study do not point to one single model as the best SRH service provision model as each have their own strengths and weaknesses. However, both models face implementation challenges which include: a weak monitoring and supervisory system, weak linkages with other government line ministries and departments and heavy reliance on donor funding. Specific to facility-based youth centres implementation challenges include: lack of ownership and support by district managers, being seen as parallel health structures and conflicts of interest in youth centre utilization between district managers and young people. Although the youth centre is reported as the preferred model by some young people and healthcare providers, its sustainability is not guaranteed. Moreover, the range of services it’s able to provide is limited due to deficiencies in staffing, supplies and equipments. Conclusion: Addressing the SRH problems of young people in Kenya remain a big challenge for the health sector. Although some progress has been made with regards to creating a friendly policy environment for SRH service provision, the major drawback lies in implementation of these policies. This study recommends a multi-component SRH service delivery model with six core services, a strong support structure onto which to anchor service delivery and linkages to existing government systems and processes to enhance sustainability. This is the first study to be conducted in Kenya using qualitative methodology and result in the development of a SRH service delivery model for young people after triangulation of views and experiences of young people themselves, community members, health care providers, programme managers and policy makers.
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Clements, Alice Faith, and alice clements@rmit edu au. "Let's talk (discreetly) about sex. The content generation and design of an online sexual and reproductive health information resource for young Vietnamese: a communications perspective." RMIT University. Applied Communication, 2007. http://adt.lib.rmit.edu.au/adt/public/adt-VIT20080207.100012.
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Vietnam is a populous nation experiencing rapid social and economic transition. These changes, in combination with the spread of sexually transmitted infections such as HIV/AIDS, are compromising the reproductive health of young Vietnamese. Access to reliable reproductive health information is limited and social taboos prevent young people from talking openly about this topic. A huge number of young people living in Vietnam thus find themselves without access to relevant, accurate, non-threatening and unbiased information about sexuality and sexual health. The research outlined in this thesis approaches the issue of sexual health information provision for young people living in Vietnam from a participatory action research foundation. A key focus is investigation of the ways in which young people living in Vietnam can be included in the development of online sexual health communication tools by, for and about young Vietnamese. As part of this investigation, this thesis describes research conducted with young Vietnamese in Australia and Vietnam to identify and elucidate their reproductive health information needs, as situated within the contemporary Vietnamese socio-cultural context. The research was undertaken in order to determine how an online resource might meet these needs. This exploratory process involved the utilisation of a range of research methods to determine the website's optimal content, style, features and tone in relation to the Vietnamese context and requirements of its target users. It is hoped that the record of discovery resulting from this research journey will contribute to the existing body of knowledge on online health communication and participatory approaches to the development of context-sensitive health and behaviour-change communication.
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Costa, Bruna Cláudia Oliveira da. "Sexualidade nos estudantes do curso de licenciatura em Enfermagem." Bachelor's thesis, [s.n.], 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10284/2784.
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Trabalho apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obtenção do grau de Licenciada em EnfermagemA sexualidade tem sido encarada ao longo dos tempos em diferentes perspectivas, e é influenciada pela sociedade em que o indivíduo está inserido. Embora não sendo sinónimo de relações sexuais, estas são importantes para a vivencia de uma sexualidade saudável, pois o Homem é um ser sexuado. Cada pessoa explora a sua sexualidade em distintos momentos do seu desenvolvimento, sendo que, este desenvolvimento nem sempre é acompanhado por um amadurecimento afectivo e cognitivo. Efectivamente os jovens encontram-se numa etapa da sua vida vulnerável a riscos relacionados com as características próprias do desenvolvimento psico-emocional. Sendo de realçar que se tem verificado uma diminuição na idade de ocorrência da primeira relação sexual, é primordial capacita-los para que possam vivenciar a sua sexualidade de forma responsável e segura, recorrendo a métodos contraceptivos que previnam gravidezes indesejáveis e infecções sexualmente transmissíveis. Para a elaboração desta investigação recorreu-se a um tipo de estudo descritivo simples de carácter transversal, desenvolvido na Universidade Fernando Pessoa, no Porto onde se aplicou o instrumento de colheita de dados, o questionário, a 47 estudantes. O tratamento de dados foi efectuado através do recurso a programas informáticos, Statistical Package for Social Siencies (SPSS) e Microsoft Office Excel versão 2003, apresentados posteriormente em forma de quadros e gráficos. Os objectivos inicialmente delimitados foram atingidos, podendo-se constatar que os inquiridos apresentam carência ao nível do recurso ao planemamento familiar, no entanto maioritáriamente, possuem comportamentos sexuais saudáveis e conscientes. Sexuality has been seen over time taking into account different perspectives, and this is influenced by the society in which the individual belongs. While not synonymous with sex, these experiences are important to a healthy sexuality, because man is a sexual being. Each one explores his sexuality in different moments of its development, and this development is not always accompanied by an affective maturity and cognitive. Indeed young people are in a stage of life vulnerable to risks associated with the characteristics of psycho-emotional development. And to highlight that there has been a decrease in age at first sexual intercourse occurred, it is essential to enable them to experience their sexuality in a responsible and safe, using contraception to prevent unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. For the preparation of this research we used a simple descriptive type of study crosscutting, developed at the University Fernando Pessoa in Oporto where he applied the instrument of data collection, the questionnaire, 47 students. Data processing was done through the use of computer software, Statistical Package for Social Sience (SPSS) and Microsoft Office Excel 2003 version, presented later in the form of charts and graphs. The initially defined objectives were achieved, can be seen that the respondents have a lack of recourse to the level planemamento family, but mostly have healthy sexual behaviour and conscious.
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Wedde, Åberg Maria, and Patricia Hillrings. "Barnmorskors uppfattningar om hur sexuell och reproduktiv hälsa och rättigheter kan stärkas hos ungdomar : En kvalitativ intervjustudie." Thesis, Högskolan Dalarna, Sexuell, reproduktiv och perinatal hälsa, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-29795.
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Bakgrund: Ungdomars sexuella och reproduktiva hälsa och rättigheter (SRHR) är ett viktigt folkhälsoarbete och barnmorskan har en central roll när det kommer till att nå ungdomarna med kunskap och information. Det förefaller finnas få studier om barnmorskors uppfattningar om vad ungdomar behöver veta mer om när det kommer till deras sexuella och reproduktiva hälsa och rättigheter. Syfte: Syftet med denna studie var att beskriva barnmorskors uppfattningar om vad ungdomar behöver veta mer om inom området sexuell och reproduktiv hälsa och rättigheter. Metod: Kvalitativ intervjustudie med åtta semistrukturerade intervjuer med barnmorskor. Datamaterial analyserades med en kvalitativ innehållsanalys med induktiv ansats. Resultat: Barnmorskorna uppfattade att ungdomarna hade behov av att veta mer om kroppsutveckling. Även mer om sexuellt överförbara infektioner (STI) och preventivmedel samt att killarna behövde veta mer om deras reproduktiva ansvar. Ungdomarna behövde också veta mer om sexuella relationer och rättigheter, innefattande bland annat lagar och homosexualitet. Barnmorskorna ser idag en ökning av sexuella problem bland ungdomarna och barnmorskorna hade en gemensam uppfattning om att det beror på pornografikonsumtion. Slutsats: Barnmorskor har insikt i vad ungdomar behöver veta mer om inom SRHR. Det finns fortfarande brister i undervisning och utbildning till ungdomar inom SRHR och det är angeläget att fokusera och investera i arbeten för att stärka och främja ungdomars SRHR. Klinisk tillämpbarhet: Denna studie lyfter barnmorskors uppfattningar om vad ungdomar behöver veta mer om inom ämnet SRHR. Studien kan användas i klinisk verksamhet till förbättringsarbeten för olika yrkeskategorier som arbetar med ungdomar gällande SRHR.Background: The sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of young people is an important public health work and the midwife has a central role in reaching the young people with knowledge and information. There seem to be few studies on midwives' perceptions about what young people need to know more about when it comes to their sexual and reproductive health and rights. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the views of midwives about what young people need to know more about in the area of sexual and reproductive health and rights. Method: Qualitative interview study with eight semi-structured interviews with midwives. The data material was analyzed with a qualitative content analysis with inductive approach. Result: The midwives perceived that the young people needed to know more about body development. In addition, more about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and contraceptives and that the young men needed to know more about their reproductive responsibilities. The youth also needed to know more about sexual relations and rights, including, among other things, laws and homosexuality. The midwives today see an increase in sexual problems among young people and the midwives had a common view that this is due to pornography consumption. Conclusion: Midwives have insight into what young people need to know more about in SRHR. There are still shortcomings in education for young people within SRHR, and it is important to focus and invest in work to strengthen and promote young people's SRHR. Clinical application: This study highlights the views of midwives on what young people need to know more about in the subject of SRHR. The study can be used in clinical activities for improvement work for various occupational categories that work with young people regarding SRHR.
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Englund, Linnéa, and Evelina Persson. "Young women's sexual and reproductive health and rights in Ecuador." Thesis, Högskolan i Jönköping, Hälsohögskolan, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-34734.
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Sharma, Richa. "Decision Making and Role Playing: Young Married Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health in Ahmedabad, India." Thèse, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/20712.
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This MA thesis examines the decision-making capacity of young women married during adolescence within the context of their sexual and reproductive health in an urban ghetto in the city of Ahmedabad, India. Specifically, the development literature on married female adolescents (MFAs) is characterized by negative health indicators such as higher rates of unwanted pregnancies, reproductive tract infections, sexually transmitted diseases, high infant and maternal mortality and morbidity coupled with the phenomenon of early marriage, poverty and an overall lower social status. The result is a disempowering discourse that constructs and presents them as powerless victims who lack any decision-making capacity and are perpetually oppressed. This research is an effort to move the discussions of “Other third world women” outside the realm of victimization by challenging and destabilizing this disempowering, hegemonic discourse. We must ask what does decision making look like for these women, as exercised within the context of their sexual and reproductive health. This qualitative analysis is informed by primary research through focus groups and semi-structured interviews with young married women, and was conducted with the help of a local NGO, Mahila Patchwork Co-operative Society. The study provides insights on the young married women’s participation and role in determining their own health outcomes (negative and positive) to better inform programs and services offered by the community NGOs.
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Nyman, Mikaela. "‘It is just culture’ : Eight young people’s perception of the gender roles in Zambia." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-97614.
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This study explores eight young people’s perception of the gender roles in Zambia, Lusaka. In this study I have asked the informants to define the genders and the result were that the genders are defined based on the biological sexes. The genders therefore become homogenous based on the male and female sex. The regulations of the genders were traditionally also based on assumed ‘biologically natural characteristics’. As I argue in this study that gender roles are social constructed I also present the socialization processes in the Zambian culture regarding initiation ceremonies and premarital ceremonies, which visualizes the regulations of the gender roles and the importance of marriages as it implies social status and identity. The young informants’ perception of the gender roles was based on a complex intermixture between the cultural norms, the Western influences and their own life experiences. This means that Zambian society is changing in response to external as well as internal influences and that globalization both facilitates change and may create problems, as different values and norms collide. The informants recognized a need of change in the perception of the gender roles due to the issues that the gender hierarchy contributes to. This study also discusses the fact that cultural norms causes lack of knowledge about sexual issues, which have devastating consequences. The informants argued that the cultural perception of a man as superior and the woman as inferior caused gender based violence, domestic violence and the HIV-epidemic to continue. Based on the informants awareness that many of the social challenges exist because of the patriarchal norms in society I argue that this awareness indicates that a change is in progress.
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Kambikambi, Chilobe Muloba. "Young males’ perceptions and use of reproductive health services in Lusaka, Zambia." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4011.
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Magister Public Health - MPHThe aim of this study was to describe the health seeking behaviours, knowledge about the available services, as well as experiences, and barriers to access and utilization of the reproductive health services among male adolescents in Lusaka. A descriptive, qualitative study was conducted among male adolescents in a peri-urban setting in Lusaka. Four focus group discussions were conducted with 46 adolescents aged between 13 and 24 years of age, and six key informant interviews. Data was audio-tape recorded and transcribed verbatim. Thematic content analysis was done. Health concerns were related to the social, psychological, societal and puberty needs of participants. Concerns, questions and queries about masturbation were common, especially among the younger adolescents. Most problems related to puberty and body changes rather than sexual and reproductive health matters per se. Knowledge about the available sexual and reproductive health services was generally low, with some young men being completely unaware of the existence of youth friendly services at the local clinic. Contrary to popular opinion, adolescents in this community reported that they did not seek help on sexual matters from friends and did not want to discuss their problems with their peers, due to fears of being marginalized. Perceived gender, cultural and social norms, lack of knowledge about the availability of adolescent reproductive health services, and poor attitudes among the health care providers were some of the identified barriers to seeking health care. Adolescents perceived health providers to be judgmental, not helpful and condescending towards young people. Lack of privacy and confidentiality were also reported as barriers to access and utilization of sexual and reproductive health services
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Al-Shdayfat, Noha M. "The sexual and reproductive health of young Bedouin women in North Jordan : a study of knowledge, attitudes and behaviour." Thesis, University of Essex, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.502148.
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Casola, Allison Renee. "Elucidating sexual and reproductive health knowledge and interpersonal correlates and predictors of contraceptive use behaviors among young adults 18-24." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2019. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/548744.
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EpidemiologyPh.D.
Background: Young adults ages 18-24 are disproportionally affected by unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases and infections (STD/I). The best protection against both pregnancy and STD/Is is dual contraceptive use: the concurrent use of a highly effective contraceptive method and a condom. Objectives: This dissertation aims to increase our understanding of the psychosocial constructs associated with contraceptive and condom use. This project: 1) examines differences in contraceptive and STD/I knowledge by sex and race, and its association with method use; 2) determines the association between relationship characteristics and dual use; and 3) uses the Theory of Triadic Influence to examine direct and indirect associations between sociocultural factors, interpersonal factors, biological factors, and dual use. Methods: Young adult college students ages 18-24 (N=4,196) were invited to complete a web-based, cross-sectional, sexual health survey in Fall 2018. Multivariable linear and logistic regression models were run to determine differences in contraceptive knowledge by sex and race and its association with effective method use (N=436), and differences in STD/I knowledge by sex and race and its association with condom use (N=414). Multiple logistic regression models were run to determine the association between relationship characteristics, pregnancy and condom attitudes, demographics, and dual use (N=463). Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to assess the standardized direct and indirect associations of sociocultural, interpersonal, and biological factors and dual use (N=406). Results: Increased contraceptive knowledge was associated with 1.114 odds increase in effective method use (95% CI: 1.058, 1.172), but no association was found between STD/I knowledge and condom use (aOR=0.970, 95% CI: 0.940, 1.000). Adjusted for all relationship characteristics, one-unit increase in trust was associated with decreased odds of dual use (aOR=0.982; 95% CI 0.966, 0.998). In independent models, having sex with a casual date/acquaintance (aOR=3.149; 95% CI: 1.550-6.397) compared to a romantic partner was associated with increased odds of dual use. The hypothesized SEM measurement model had poor fit and was re-specified. The final model had moderate fit and explained 70% of the variance in overall dual use. Condom attitudes (β = 0.18) and partner commitment (β = -0.22) were significantly associated with dual use through intention. Intention was significantly associated with dual use (β = 0.84). Conclusions: Findings emphasize the influential nature of interpersonal and biological psychosocial constructs on method use behavior. Health programs that address partner influences on STD/I risk perceptions, method use intention, and method use behavior could be beneficial for young adults.
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Muralidharan, Arundati. "Constrained choices? Understanding the help seeking behavior of unmarried young women for sexual and reproductive health needs in a Mumbai slum." Thesis, Boston University, 2012. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/12538.
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Thesis (D.P.H.)--Boston University
PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you.Background: Young unmarried women living in Indian slums are vulnerable to adverse reproductive and sexual health (SRH) outcomes including menstrual problems and poor menstrual hygiene, unwanted pregnancies and STIs, and sexual violence. Their vulnerability to preventable SRH conditions is heightened by their partial and incorrect knowledge of SRH issues, unfavorable societal attitudes towards women, and a paucity of relevant and accessible health services. Objective: This study aims to understand how young unmarried women living in a slum in Mumbai, India perceive and seek help for their sexual and reproductive health needs; identify the sources of help available to them and the challenges mothers and health care providers face in providing help; and propose an intervention plan to enhance the SRH of these young women. Methods: Interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with young unmarried women ages 15-24 years, mothers of young unmarried women, health care providers, and senior staff from non-governmental organizations to understand varying perceptions of young women's SRH needs and help seeking experiences. The data were analyzed using NVivo Version 8. Findings: Young unmarried women perceived menstrual problems, the inability to negotiate romantic relationships, and daily sexual harassment as the main SRH concerns they face, as they significantly interfere with their daily routine and cause emotional distress. Young women's ability and willingness to seek help to address these needs is influenced by a culture of silence that surrounds women's SRH, excessive scrutiny and blaming by the community, and restrictions on their mobility and interactions with peers. The findings underscored the role of mothers as gatekeepers who greatly influence young women's perceptions of SRH and their ability to seek help. Implications: Existing interventions need to be expanded to address young women's need for emotional and social support, and to involve significant gatekeepers such as mothers in promoting the health and wellbeing of young unmarried women in slum communities. This dissertation recommends intervention strategies to enhance the capacity of mothers to recognize, understand, and address their teenage daughters' needs for information, emotional support, and access to essential clinical and social services.
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Manivone, Viengthong Luechai Sringernyuang. "Gender and sexuality, and their implications on sexual reproductive health including HIV/AIDS : a case study of young female factory workers in Vientiane, Laos /." Abstract, 2005. http://mulinet3.li.mahidol.ac.th/thesis/2548/cd376/4637980.pdf.
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Nyberg, Jessica, and Lisa Olofsson. "Vilka faktorer påverkar unga vuxna att inte använda kondom vid vaginalt samlag." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-320899.
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Background: Every year 330 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections all over the world. This is a contributing factor of illness and death in the world’s poorest countries. In the age group young adults there has been a significant increase of sexual transmitted infections and a decreased in condom use. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate what various factors that affect young adults in their decision of not using condom when having vaginal sexual intercourse. Method: Articles were gathered through a literary search in the database of PubMed. The collected material was analyzed with content analyses in accordance to the aim and the research question. Results: Six different categories were identified that formed the result; not thinking about the consequence, not the same feeling, destroys the atmosphere, use of alcohol, relationship/no relationship, beliefs towards sexually transmitted infections. Conclusion: Young people's choice not to use a condom in vaginal intercourse was mainly due to the stability of a relationship, attitude to sexually transmitted infections and the influence of alcohol, as well as the experience that condom use did not give the same pleasure.Therefore it´s important that nurses are involved in the subject and have good knowledge of what the consequences may be for non-use of condoms. This to be able to respond, guide, inform, transform and counteract the factors that can be decisive in their choice to use a condom or not. It is especially important to identify this audience that has their whole reproductive life ahead of them.Bakgrund: Varje år inträffar det ungefär 330 miljoner fall globalt utav sexuellt överförbara infektioner. Detta är en är bidragande faktor till sjukdom och dödlighet i världens fattigaste länder. I gruppen unga vuxna har det skett en ökning av könssjukdomar och en minskad kondomanvändning. Syfte: Syftet med denna litteraturstudie var att undersöka vilka faktorer som påverkar unga vuxna i deras val att inte använda kondom vid vaginalt samlag. Metod: Artiklar samlades genom litteratursökning i databasen Pubmed. Det insamlade materialet analyserades med syfte och frågeställning som utgångspunkt. Tio vetenskapliga artiklar inkluderades och är basen för resultatet. Resultat: Sex kategorier identifierades som påverkar unga vuxna i deras val att inte använda kondom som vidare skapade resultatet; brist på konsekvenstänk, inte lika skönt, förstör stämningen, alkohol främjar riskbeteende, relation/ icke relation och inställning till sexuellt överförbara infektioner. Slutsats: Ungdomars val till att inte använda kondom vid vaginala samlag visade sig i huvudsak bero på stabiliteten i en relation, inställning till könssjukdomar och påverkan av alkohol liksom upplevelsen av att kondomanvändning inte gav samma njutning.De sexuellt överförbara sjukdomarna har ökat kraftigt hos unga vuxna av båda könen under de senaste decennierna vilket kan återkopplas till bristfällig kondomanvändning samt negativ inverkan på individens reproduktiva- och sexuella hälsa, men även negativt ur ett samhällsekonomiskt perspektiv. Det är därför av stor vikt att som sjuksköterska vara insatt i ämnet och ha god kunskap om vad konsekvenserna kan bli vid utebliven kondomanvändning. Detta för att kunna bemöta, vägleda, informera, förändra och motverka de faktorerna som kan vara avgörande i valet om unga vuxna väljer att använda kondom eller inte. Det är speciellt viktigt att identifiera denna målgrupp som faktiskt har hela sitt reproduktiva liv framför sig.
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Thor, Thorvardarson Haukur. "Stiring Up The Societal Gender Hierarchy Order : A Study in how Sexual and Reproductive Health Programs Are Challenging and Changing the Power Relationship between Young Men and Women." Thesis, Södertörn University College, School of Life Sciences, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-1279.
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The onset of modernization, globalization and urbanization has begun to challenge the gender relationship between in Tanzania. Western influence and globalization factors such as religion, donor funds and mass media have propagated ideologies that have challenged and changed old rooted traditionalist ideas and created a power – knowledge struggle between males and females and older generations. Younger people are living a different lifestyle than their elders and are demanding more individualistic freedoms and are breaking away from cultural constructions such as the extended family. The aim of this study is to evaluate the gender policy of the male-centric sexual and reproductive programs called Young Men as Equal Partners (YMEP). The aim is to criticize the premise that male involvement sexual and reproductive health programs are the single best method to implement sustainable behavioural change. The raison d’être that these male involvement take for granted is that women generally are powerless to affect the behaviour of their partners, and are unable to negotiate with their partners to have safe sex or to change their behavioural patterns. The following study is a qualitative study, which uses semi-structured interviews conducted in secondary schools in Manyara Region in Tanzania as a method of data collection. The theory used in this study is social constructivism where empirical results from conducted interviews both individual and group interviews will be evaluated in the background of social constructivism. The conclusion of this study is that it is therefore imperative for the implementation of sustainable behavioural change that sexual and reproductive health programs do not only focus on single sex exclusion strategy which create knowledge-power gender inequalities, but rather it is more effective in order to implement sustainable sexual and reproductive behaviour change to include all the members of the community, and to tailor the program strategies to individual sexual and reproductive needs rather than focusing exclusively on one gender or social group.
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Hägg, Anna. "Ungdomars sexuella riskbeteenden påverkas av psykisk ohälsa." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-444156.
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BAKGRUND: Ungdomar med psykisk ohälsa är en utsatt grupp i samhället med större risk för ohälsa.SYFTE: Syftet med litteraturstudien var att ta reda på hur psykisk ohälsa påverkar ungdomars sexuella riskbeteenden.METOD: Litteratursökning genomfördes i databaserna PubMed, Cinahl och Cochrane för att hitta studier som undersökte påverkan av psykisk ohälsa hos ungdomar och deras utsatthet för sexuella riskbeteenden. RESULTAT: Psykisk ohälsa hos ungdomar bidrar till en tidigare sexualdebut, fler sexuella partners, oskyddade sexuella kontakter och en ökad risk för könssjukdomar. Det kan även bidra till att ungdomar använder sex som självmedicinering och kombinerar det med alkohol och droger. SLUTSATS: En ökad kunskap kring hur psykisk ohälsa hos ungdomar påverkar deras sexuella riskbeteenden kan öka förståelsen för deras mående och bidra till att vårdpersonal som möter dessa ungdomar kan hjälpa till att fånga upp ungdomar med ökad risk. Att ge mer utbildning och stöd till ungdomar med psykisk ohälsa kan vara ett sätt att minska riskbeteenden.BACKGROUND: Adolescents with mental health issues are part of a vulnerable group in society with a higher risk of health complications.AIM: The aim of this review was to see how mental health affects adolescents and their sexual risk behaviors.METHODS: A search in the databases PubMed, Cinahl and Cochrane were executed to find relevant articles that studied mental health in adolescents and their sexual risk behaviors. RESULTS: Mental health issues in adolescents can lead to an early sexual debut, a higher number of sexual partners, unprotected sex and a higher risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection. It can also lead to adolescents using sex as a form of self medication and that they combine it with alcohol or drugs.CONCLUSIONS: Expanded knowledge about how mental health in adolescents affects their sexual risk behaviors can raise the comprehension of their health and help the medical professionals who care for these young people to identify those with a higher risk. More education and support for the adolescents with mental health issues could be a way to decrease their sexual risk behaviors.
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Bergstrand, Anna-Sara, and Mikaela Fichtel. "Unga kvinnors kunskap och erfarenheter om sexuell och reproduktiv hälsa." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-411973.
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Bakgrund: Alla individer har rätt till information, hälsovård och stöd för att uppnå god potential gällande sexuell och reproduktiv hälsa och rättigheter (SRHR). I Sverige finns goda förutsättningar för sexualundervisning av hög kvalitet i skolan. Trots detta finns kvalitetsbrister i undervisningen och kvinnor saknar kunskap om SRHR. Kondom används mer sällan vid samlag med en ny partner och kvinnor utsätter sig därmed för en ökad risk för oönskade graviditeter och sexuellt överförbara sjukdomar. Syfte: Att undersöka hur unga kvinnor fått kunskap om SRHR, vilken kunskap unga kvinnor saknade från skolans sexualundervisning och vilken kunskap och erfarenheter de hade av sin sexuella och reproduktiva hälsa. Metod: En kvantitativ tvärsnittsstudie med kvalitativa inslag utfördes med egenkonstruerade enkäter som datainsamlingsmetod. Sjuksköterskestudenter mellan 18–30 år besvarade enkäten och resultatet analyserades med deskriptiv statistik. Resultat: Totalt 84 kvinnor besvarade enkäten (86,6%). Kvinnorna hade fått utbildning om SRHR i grundskolan. Sexualundervisningen uppfattades vara bristfällig och ansågs utgå från för snäva perspektiv. Kvinnorna saknade tillräcklig kunskap om reproduktion. Kvinnorna hade kunskap om vilka könssjukdomar som kan leda till minskad fertilitet, trots detta hade många av kvinnorna haft oskyddat samlag med en ny sexuell kontakt. Många kvinnor hade besökt en barnmorska och skattade sin sexuella hälsa som bra eller mycket bra. Slutsats: Skolans sexualundervisning bör vara återkommande under hela skolgången och vara av god kvalitet för att stötta kvinnor att fatta ansvarsfulla och välgrundade beslut gällande SRHR. Det krävs tydliga mål för innehållet i undervisningen för att främja möjligheterna till god sexuell och reproduktiv hälsa. Barnmorskor möter unga kvinnor i sitt arbete och SRHR är barnmorskans kompetensområde, här kan barnmorskan stötta och vägleda kvinnor genom hela livet.Background: All individuals are entitled to information, healthcare and support to achieve good potential of sexual and reproductive health (SRHR). In Sweden, there are good prerequisites for high quality education. However, there are quality deficiencies in teaching and women lack knowledge of SRHR. Condoms are rarely used when having intercourse with a new partner and women accordingly expose themselves to an increased risk of unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. Objective: To investigate how young women acquired knowledge about SRHR, perceived lack of knowledge from sex education, what knowledge they had and what experiences they had of their sexual and reproductive health. Method: The study was performed through a quantitative cross-sectional study with qualitative elements using self-constructed questionnaires as data collection method. Nursing students between 18-30 years completed the questionnaire and the result was analysed with descriptive statistics. Results: A total of 84 women completed the questionnaires (86,6%). The women had been educated about SRHR in elementary school. Sex education was perceived to be inadequate and was explained from a narrow perspective. The women lacked sufficient knowledge of reproduction. The women had knowledge of which sexually transmitted infections that can lead to reduced fertility, in spite of this many women have had unprotected intercourse with a new sexual contact. Many women have visited a midwife and self-estimated their sexual health as good or very good. Conclusion: Education should be recurring throughout schooling and be of good quality to support women in making responsible and informed decisions regarding SRHR. Clear objectives are required for the content of the teaching to promote the opportunities for good sexual and reproductive health. Midwives meet young women in their work and SRHR is the midwife’s area of expertise, where the midwife can support and guide women throughout their lives.
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Clüver, Frances Rose Mannix. "Negotiating sexuality in Grahamstown East: young black women's experiences of relationships in the context of HIV risk." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002460.
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Adolescent sexual health has been identified as a significant health and development problem facing South Africa. Limited amounts of research on sexual interactions have been undertaken, with information on adolescents’ romantic relationships being particularly scarce. Qualitative research needs to foster an understanding of the dynamics of sexual interactions in specific settings, and with emphasis in the past on cognitive health psychology models, very little is thus known about how adolescents negotiate and make sense of their sexual experiences. This highlights the need to investigate the complexities of human sexuality in a contextual manner. In response, this study explores the lived experiences of four young black women as they negotiate their agency and sexuality in a local context. By way of in-depth qualitative interviews, which were analysed for recurrent themes using interpretative phenomenological analysis, this project examines the participants’ experiences regarding sex, relationships, communication, sexual health care, as well as HIV and pregnancy prevention. The results reveal that communication about sexuality in the participants’ homes was limited if not absent altogether. When seeking sexual health care, they found clinic nurses to be judgemental and rude. Regarding sexuality and HIV education, the participants stressed the need for outside educators to teach in more practical ways to increase efficacy. In their dating relationships, most participants revealed their boyfriends had a great deal of influence over their sexual initiation. Unwanted pregnancy surfaced as a greater fear than HIV in their accounts due to pressure to finish their education and attain well-paying jobs in the future. The participants felt unable to stop their boyfriends’ infidelity and had limited agency when facing sexual demands. Their accounts revealed that they negotiate their agency in an atmosphere of coercion and the threat of rape. However, areas of agency included their consistent condom use even when facing pressure to have unprotected sex, and their active accessing of sexual health services for hormonal contraception. These insights serve to better inform sexual and reproductive health education and intervention programmes for young women. Moreover, educators, researchers and programme developers alike may gain useful insights from the personalised accounts derived from this study.
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Fakudze, Simangele. "Young people's perceptions of access to sexual and reproductive health services in Manzini, Swaziland." Diss., 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25472.
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The purpose of the study was to explore and describe young people’s perceptions of access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in Swaziland. The study provided insights into the SRH services currently available to the young people of Swaziland and reveals the opportunities that can be used to improve accessibility and utilisation of the current reproductive health services. The findings will inform policy-making and appropriate future interventions for young people’s sexual and reproductive needs and services.
Data were collected through a descriptive exploratory study design. Colaizzi’s seven steps of data analysis were used. The study provides ample evidence that young people face sexual health risks that justify their need to access and utilise SRH services. The findings revealed that access to service is an important but complex element of quality care, as it determines whether a client gets to the service provider.Health Studies
M.A. (Health Studies)
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Kolencherry, Shuby [Verfasser]. "Sexual and reproductive health needs of young people : a study examining the fit between needs and current programming responses in India / submitted by Shuby Kolencherry." 2004. http://d-nb.info/972338233/34.
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Gorman, Hilary. "Experiences of sexual and reproductive health among poor young women street sex workers in Surabaya, Indonesia." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/1272.
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This thesis examines the lives and experiences of poor young women street sex workers in the city of Surabaya, Indonesia. This thesis focuses on sexual and reproductive health
knowledge and practices; conditions of work; and experiences of discrimination,
marginalization, and agency. Qualitative research methods, including participant
observation techniques and multiple in-depth interviews, were used to gain a detailed
understanding of these women’s lives. Results of this research indicate that these young
women are severely marginalized through poverty, state ideologies, and public
moralities. Their marginalized status leads them to experience poor health outcomes,
physical violence, sexual violence, and police harassment. The concept of structural
violence is used to describe how poverty and marginalization impact these young
women’s health, everyday-lives, and life chances.
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St, Charles Otilia Atrice. "Addressing the behavioral and contextual factors that put males, aged 15-18 at risk for exposure to sexually transmitted infections in Georgetown, Guyana." Thesis, 2017. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/27165.
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PROBLEM STATEMENT: Globally, 70% of more than three million new curable sexually transmitted infections (STI) are among 15-24 year olds, with young people in developing countries bearing the highest burden. Chlamydia Trachomatis prevalence, for example, is 15.4% and 20.5% in young women and men attending STD clinics in the U.S. However, Caribbean STI data for young men are particularly scarce and inconsistent and cases are under-reported due to poor health seeking behavior. In Guyana, 42% of the STI cases from 2010 -2014 occurred in young people, aged 15- 24. Moreover, few programs and policies focus specifically on the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of young men. This dissertation explores the contextual and behavioral factors that cause young men’s vulnerability to STI and proposes recommendations for the national response in Guyana.
METHODS: Research methods included: 9 focus group discussions (FGDs) with young men, aged 15-18, mothers and fathers and 25 in-depth interviews with representatives from government, community, faith-based and donor organizations. Interviews and FGDs were audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed for major themes among and across each stakeholder group. Analysis was guided by a socio-ecologic framework and resulted in program and policy recommendations to address vulnerability to STI and augment protective factors against STI in young men in Guyana.
RESULTS: Salient overarching themes include: Poverty and Disenfranchisement “Yes, this is a Man”: Early Sex, Fast Money, and Risk”, “The Empty Room: Young Men without Male Roles Models”, “Sex in a violent society”, “Stigma, Discrimination, and Shame: Road blocks to young men’s sexual health” and Young men’s Sexual and Reproductive Health: Young men’s Sexual and Reproductive Health: It all depends on family, religion, education, music and media (or not). Participants highlighted a lack of SRH awareness and health care seeking resulting from insufficient male SRH promotion and services. Parental engagement, school attendance, supportive peers, religious commitment and internet use for SRH information were described as protective factors.
CONTRIBUTION: A socio-ecological model helped to comprehensively identify and organize broad social determinants of SRH and high risk sexual behaviors for young men. The resulting program and policy recommendations are proposed for implementation in Georgetown, Guyana.2018-11-08T00:00:00Z
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Julie, Victoria Justine. "Young mothers’ perceptions of teenage pregnancy in Vredendal : a social cognitive learning approach." Diss., 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/11869.
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Adolescent and sexual reproductive health has been identified as among the most important
health and development priorities by the South African development (Department of Health,
1995; African National Congress, 1994). The South African government, like many governments
in the sub-Saharan region view with concern the region’s rapid population growth and high birth
rates particularly among adolescents. This study investigated the perceptions of young mothers
regarding teenage pregnancy. Eight participants who live in Vredendal, a predominantly
Coloured area in the Western Cape Province of South Africa, were selected for interviewing
using convenient sampling. Transcripts of unstructured interviews were analysed using thematic
content analysis. The findings of the study suggest that young mothers initially perceive teenage
pregnancy negatively. These perceptions progressively changes to a positive one. Furthermore,
the results indicate a limited awareness of available preventative interventions. Results further
show participants tend to experience their relationships with significant others as positive.Psychology
M. A. (Research Consultation)
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Julie, Victoria Justine. "Young mothers’ perceptions of teenage pregnancy in Vredendal : a social cognitivie learning approach." Diss., 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/11869.
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M.A. (Research Consultation)Adolescent and sexual reproductive health has been identified as among the most important health and development priorities by the South African development (Department of Health, 1995; African National Congress, 1994). The South African government, like many governments in the sub-Saharan region view with concern the region’s rapid population growth and high birth rates particularly among adolescents. This study investigated the perceptions of young mothers regarding teenage pregnancy. Eight participants who live in Vredendal, a predominantly Coloured area in the Western Cape Province of South Africa, were selected for interviewing using convenient sampling. Transcripts of unstructured interviews were analysed using thematic content analysis. The findings of the study suggest that young mothers initially perceive teenage pregnancy negatively. These perceptions progressively changes to a positive one. Furthermore, the results indicate a limited awareness of available preventative interventions. Results further show participants tend to experience their relationships with significant others as positive.
Psychology
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Matshediso, Ellah. "The facilitation of youth friendliness in a Youth Activity Centre (YAC) in Botswana." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2968.
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The concept of youth activity centre (YAC) has not yet been evaluated. The purpose of this
study was to evaluate the YAC in Botswana. Accordingly, the researcher explored and
described the lived experience of young people utilising the YAC as well as the perceptions
of service providers at the Mochudi Centre in the Kgatleng District, in Botswana.
Furthermore, the objective was to develop and describe guidelines for the facilitation of
youth-friendly services (YFS) at YAC.
A phenomenological, qualitative, explorative, descriptive and contextual research design
was used to extract young people’s experiences and perceptions of service providers.
Thirty-two young people and 27 service providers (peer educators and service delivery
officers [SDOs]) were purposefully selected. Methods of data collection used were
unstructured individual in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and observations in
the forms of field notes. The data, mainly tape-recorded interviews and field notes were
transcribed verbatim for data analysis. Tesch’s eight-step data analysis model (Creswell
1994:155) was used.
One major theme, youth friendliness emerged with three categories, namely: physical,
administrative, and psychological aspects of youth-friendly services. All the respondents
indicated that they benefited and affirmed they were empowered and better people after
using the facility. However, limited access to the facility by the target group due to location,
cost of reaching the facility, and attitudes of service providers as well as failure to
implement planned activities due to financial and staff shortage were obstacles to youth
friendliness of the YAC.
Based on the findings and literature review, the researcher developed guidelines to
facilitate YFS and improved access to the YAC. Recommendations made are for practise
in the YAC, education of SDOs and for further research.Health Studies
D. Litt. et Phil. (Health Studies)