Family Medicine & Medical Science Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2327-4972
+44-20-4587-4809
ISSN: 2327-4972
+44-20-4587-4809
Zemenu Yohannes
school of nursing and midwifery, college of medicine and health sciences,
Hawassa
Ethiopia
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 and Berhane TsegayeZemenu Yohannes and 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