Effectiveness of interventional reproductive and sexual health education among school going adolescent girls in rural area
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Authors
Phulambrikar, Rutuja M.
Kharde, Anup Lahanubhau
Mahavarakar, Varsha N.
Phalke, Deepak B.
Phalke, Vaishali D.
Issue Date
2019-12
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Adolescent Girls , Education , Intervention , Menstrual Practices , Reproductive Health
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Abstract
Background:
Most adolescents lack access to age- and sex-appropriate health information which is vital for young people to make informed decisions about their reproductive sexual health.
Objectives:
The study objective was to study the effectiveness of the interventional reproductive and sexual health education on knowledge, attitude, and menstrual practices of school-going adolescent girls.
Materials and Methods:
It was an interventional study consisting of a pretest, intervention session, and posttest conducted among 400 school-going adolescent girls in a rural area of Maharashtra.
Results:
There was a statistically significant increase in knowledge, attitude, and practice median scores following intervention (P < 0.05).
Conclusions:
Age- and sex-appropriate health education programs can facilitate the development of healthy reproductive and sexual behavior patterns among adolescents through the enhancement of knowledge and development of right attitude.
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Citation
Phulambrikar, R. M., Kharde, A. L., Mahavarakar, V. N., Phalke, D. B., & Phalke, V. D. (2019). Effectiveness of Interventional Reproductive and Sexual Health Education among School Going Adolescent Girls in Rural Area. Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine, 44(4), 378–382. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_155_19
Publisher
Indian Journal of Community Medicine : Official Publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine