Author/Authors :
Yari، Fatemeh نويسنده , , Behboodi Moghadam ، Zahra نويسنده Department of Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Parvizi، Soror نويسنده Department of Pediatric Nursing, Center for Educational Research in Medical Sciences (CERMS), Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , , Dehghan Nayeri، Nahid نويسنده Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Rezaei، Elham نويسنده , , Saadat، Mina نويسنده Department of Reproductive Health, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran ,
Abstract :
Young people age 10 - 25 are an important population to evaluate the female youth educational program essential to the prevention of issues related to reproductive health. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the education program for improving university student’s reproductive health. This quantitative study was conducted in Iran from July 2014 to March 2015. The questionnaire addressed socio-demographic features, knowledge of reproductive problems, and attitudes. Program effectiveness was examined using a quasi-experimental research design with pre-intervention and post-intervention. Data from questionnaires was collected pre-intervention and post-intervention from 150 female students. In this study, results showed that an intervention and education program had a significant effect on several issues related to reproductive health. Most participants stressed the need to provide reproductive health services for young girls. The results of this study suggest that the reproductive health education program improved the students’ knowledge and attitudes about sexuality and decision-making after the program and that these educational programs are important for youths.
