Assessment on the application of sexual and reproductive health education among adolescents in Mvomero District
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Date
2021
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Sokoine University of Agriculture
Abstract
Sexual and reproductive health among the adolescents is still challenging, since the
country has high rate of pregnancies in sub-Saharan Africa countries. Thus, sexual
transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV/AIDS pose a great risk. Meanwhile, the
adolescent’s population is growing fast but the SRHE provided to adolescents through
different sources is not well document. This study sought to establish the application of
sexual and reproductive health education among adolescents in Mvomero District. The
specific study objectives were to, determine the access of sexual and reproductive health
education among adolescents, identify factors that influence adolescents using SRH
services and to assess the perception of SRHE and SRHS among adolescents. Purposive
and multistage samplings were employed to obtain 151 adolescents in selected study areas.
Descriptive, quantitative (Binary Logistic Regression) and t-test were used to analyse data.
The findings revealed that more than 90 percent of the adolescents receive SRHE through
different sources. Through school education adolescents aware of different modes of
SRHS. Binary logistic regression show that age and education on health facilities have
statistically significant (p< 0.05) positive influence on the use of SRHS while being a male
and lack of formal education negatively influence the use of SRHS. This implies that,
young and male adolescents are at great risk of exposure to STIs and unexpected
pregnancies.. In view of the research findings, several policy recommendations are
suggested. The government must increase facilities and increase the number of specialized
health workers in rural areas, especially for adolescents. Furthermore, the government
should encourage private health actors and NGOs to implement sexual and reproductive
health programs to enable Tanzania generate better future adolescents.
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Masters Dissertation
Keywords
Sexual - reproductive health, Sexual transmitted infections (STIs), HIV/AIDS, Adolescents, Mvomero District