Knowledge of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Southeast Ethiopia.

IF 1.7 Q2 PEDIATRICS Adolescent Health Medicine and Therapeutics Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.2147/AHMT.S394883

Chala Kene, Girma Geta, Neway Ejigu, Fikreab Desta

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Background: In many situations, it can still be challenging to talk about sexual and reproductive health rights, and the little scientific research available indicates that university students have a poor understanding of these issues. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of sexual and reproductive health rights among university students in southeast Ethiopia.

Methodology: From February to March 2022, 483 study participants took part in an institutionally based cross-sectional study. The study participants were chosen using a SRS method. EpiData version 4.6.2.0 was used to enter data, and SPSS version 26.0 was used to analyze it. A bivariate and multivariable binary logistic regression model was used to identify factors associated with SRHR knowledge. The odds ratio and a 95% confidence interval were used to calculate the significance level.

Results: The optimal level of knowledge on SRHR was discovered to be 52.1% [95% CI (47.32-55.08)] among university students in southeast Ethiopia. The multivariate binary logistic analysis indicated that being urban in the origin of residency [AOR=1.52, 95% CI (1.02-1.14)], being a health student [AOR= 12.21, 95% CI (7.27-14.88)], attending secondary school in private [AOR=6.12, 95% CI (1.02-1.14)], accessibility of a RH club on campus [AOR=6.12, 95% CI (1.02-1.14)] and participating in RH club [AOR=3.95, 95% CI (3.47-5.90)] to be variables that are strongly related to the optimal level of knowledge.

Conclusion and recommendation: Four out of ten students had poor knowledge of SRHR. The variables associated with a high level of knowledge about SRHR were urban residency, health students, attending a private secondary school, the availability of a RH club on campus, and participation in a RH club. Including sexual education in the non-health department's course, establishing RH clubs on campus, and encouraging participation of students in these clubs are recommended.

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大学生性与生殖健康权利知识:埃塞俄比亚东南部的一项横断面研究

背景:在许多情况下，谈论性健康和生殖健康权利仍然具有挑战性，现有的少量科学研究表明，大学生对这些问题的理解很差。因此，本研究的目的是评估埃塞俄比亚东南部大学生的性健康和生殖健康权利知识。方法:从2022年2月到3月，483名研究参与者参加了一项基于机构的横断面研究。研究对象的选择采用SRS方法。采用EpiData 4.6.2.0版本录入数据，SPSS 26.0版本进行分析。使用双变量和多变量二元逻辑回归模型来识别与SRHR知识相关的因素。比值比和95%置信区间用于计算显著性水平。结果:埃塞俄比亚东南部大学生对SRHR的最佳认知水平为52.1% [95% CI(47.32 ~ 55.08)]。多变量logistic分析显示，居住地为城市[AOR=1.52, 95% CI(1.02 ~ 1.14)]、健康专业学生[AOR= 12.21, 95% CI(7.27 ~ 14.88)]、私立中学[AOR=6.12, 95% CI(1.02 ~ 1.14)]、校园RH俱乐部的可及性[AOR=6.12, 95% CI(1.02 ~ 1.14)]和参加RH俱乐部[AOR=3.95, 95% CI(3.47 ~ 5.90)]是与最佳知识水平高度相关的变量。结论与建议:每10名学生中有4名学生对SRHR的认识较差。与SRHR高水平知识相关的变量是城市居住、卫生专业学生、就读私立中学、校园内是否有生殖健康俱乐部以及是否参加生殖健康俱乐部。建议将性教育纳入非卫生部门的课程，在校园建立生殖健康俱乐部，并鼓励学生参加这些俱乐部。

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期刊介绍： Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics is an international, peer reviewed, open access journal focusing on health, pathology, and treatment issues specific to the adolescent age group, including health issues affecting young people with cancer. Original research, reports, editorials, reviews, commentaries and adolescent-focused clinical trial design are welcomed. All aspects of health maintenance, preventative measures, disease treatment interventions, studies investigating the poor outcomes for some treatments in this group of patients, and the challenges when transitioning from adolescent to adult care are addressed within the journal. Practitioners from all disciplines are invited to submit their work as well as health care researchers and patient support groups. Areas covered include: Physical and mental development in the adolescent period, Behavioral issues, Pathologies and treatment interventions specific to this age group, Prevalence and incidence studies, Diet and nutrition, Specific drug handling, efficacy, and safety issues, Drug development programs, Outcome studies, patient satisfaction, compliance, and adherence, Patient and health education programs and studies.