Family Medicine & Medical Science Research
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Zemenu Yohannes

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• Research Article
  Barriers of Parent-Adolescent Communication on Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues among Secondary and Preparatory School Students in Yirgalem, Town, South Ethiopia
  Author(s): Zemenu Yohannes, Berhane Tsegaye Zemenu Yohannes, Berhane Tsegaye
  
  Background: Nowadays sexuality and reproduction are the most fundamental parts of life, but because of cultural and political sensitivities, they often get little attention in public policy discussion. Parent-adolescent communication about sexual issues remains a challenging issue in Ethiopia as the social banned in many traditional communities still limit such communication. This study assessed factors to hinder adolescent-parent communication on sexual and reproductive health issues among high school students in Yirgalem town, South Ethiopia, 2015. Methods: Institution based cross sectional study was conducted among high school students in Yirgalem town Sidama Zone from February to March 2015. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 684 students from 9–12 grades. Qualitative data were collected through focus group discuss.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2327-4972.1000I181

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