Needs Assessment on Youths Reproductive Health and Social Well-being

Anglický jazyk

Needs Assessment on Youths Reproductive Health and Social Well-being

Vydavateľstvo: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Rok vydania: 2018
Formát: Paperback
Rozmer: 220 x 150 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9786139884476

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O knihe

The period of adolescence is characterized by identity formation, transition to adulthood, developmental tasks, unset of puberty resulting to rapid changes in the individuals' reproductive systems. Understanding this period by the individual, caregivers, teachers and parents is critical to successfully adaptation to positive life styles. The Ebonyi youths require a lot of support during this period realizing the social demographic factors such as poverty, culture, poor education, low self esteem and lack of access to reproductive health information. This study investigated the prevalence and determinants of adolescent reproductive health and social well-being in Ebonyi state. A descriptive cross sectional study using WHO designed adolescents and young adults reproductive health needs assessment questionnaire and triangulating quantitative and qualitative data with Focused Group Discussions and Key Informant Interviews. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 22, qualitative data was analyzed using thematic areas. Ebonyi State has 13 Local Government Areas with 70% rural populated. Most of the communities are bugged with absence of basic social amenities -electricity, recreation centre.