Abstract
Background: World Health Organization defines adolescents as those in the age group of 10-19. While parent-adolescent sexual and reproductive health communication is one potential source of sexual and reproductive health information for adolescents. But, it appears to be inadequately practiced in Ethiopia. Objective: To assess level of parent adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health issues and associated factors among Debre Markos preparatory school students in Debre Markos Town, East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among preparatory school students from 22 sections in Debre Markos Town from December 15/2016-March to 15/2017. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 394 participants from 1653 total students. Self-administered questionnaire was employed. Results: A total of 394 students were participated in our study from Debre Markos preparatory school. Of these, 232 (58.9%) were males and 162 (41.1%) were females. The study showed that communication between adolescence and parent was 114 (28.9%), from this majority of students preferred to discuss with their mothers (42.1%) than others. Knowledge about reproductive health issues [AOR= 4.106 95% CI: 2.328, 7.243)] and knowledge about contraceptive [AOR=2.119 95% CI: (1.107, 4.054)] had significant association .Conclusion: This study revealed that parent adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health issues is inadequate. Therefore, there is a need to equip and educate parents and students on different sexual and reproductive health issues to prevent adolescences from risk sexual behaviors.
Highlights
Adolescence is transitional period from childhood to adulthood, characterized by significant physiological, psychological and social changes
As can be seen from table -4 below, from those predictor variables seen to have significant association with discussion of parent adolescent on sexual and reproductive health issues under bivariate analysis, knowledge about RH issue [Adjust odds ratio (AOR)= 4.106 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.328-7.243)] and knowledge about contraceptive [AOR=2.119 95% CI:(1.107, 4.054] had statically significant association relative to who do not had knowledge on RH issues
Grade level [AOR=0.778 95%CI: 0.481, 1.259)], having sexual intercourse [AOR=0.488 95%CI: 0.132, 1.807) and interest about importance of discussing about RH with parent [AOR=2.868 95% CI: 0.946, 8.693)] had significant association on bivariate analysis but had no significant association on multivariate analysis on parent adolescent discussion
Summary
Adolescence is transitional period from childhood to adulthood, characterized by significant physiological, psychological and social changes. While parent-adolescent sexual and reproductive health communication is one potential source of sexual and reproductive health information for adolescents. It appears to be inadequately practiced in Ethiopia. Objective: To assess level of parent adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health issues and associated factors among Debre Markos preparatory school students in Debre Markos Town, East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia. Results: A total of 394 students were participated in our study from Debre Markos preparatory school. Knowledge about reproductive health issues [AOR= 4.106 95% CI: 2.328, 7.243)] and knowledge about contraceptive [AOR=2.119 95% CI: There is a need to equip and educate parents and students on different sexual and reproductive health issues to prevent adolescences from risk sexual behaviors
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