Title of article
Educational needs of female adolescents regarding reproductive health: A case study in Hamadan-Iran
Author/Authors
Masoumi ، Zahra Department of Midwifery - School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mother Child Care Research Center - Hamadan University of Medical Sciences , Kazemi ، Farideh Department of Midwifery Reproductive Health - School of Nursing Midwifery - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Delforouz ، Fatemeh Students Research Center - Hamadan University of Medical Sciences , Kousha ، Maryam Students Research Center - Hamadan University of Medical Sciences , Faradmal ، Javad School of Public Health, Modeling of Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center - Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
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927
To page
934
Abstract
Due to the evolutionary nature of adolescence period and its specific characteristics and needs, assessment of adolescents’ health needs is of great importance. The present study aimed to determine educational needs of female high school students regarding reproductive health. This study was conducted on female high school students in Hamadan, Iran. The study participants included 346 students selected through cluster sampling. The study data were collected using modified WHO’s questionnaire. The results showed that 80.4% of the participants had weak to moderate knowledge about nutrition, 54.9% about anatomy, 94.2% about physiology, 85.6% about menstrual health, 93.9% about common cancers among women, 89.9% about genetics, 15.9% about puberty, 72% about STD/HIV, and 48.9% about contraception. The study results revealed the necessity of training in various areas of reproductive health in female high school students.
Keywords
Adolescent , Female , Knowledge , Reproductive Health
Journal title
Journal of Research and Health
Journal title
Journal of Research and Health
Record number
2508799
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