Knowledge and Perception Regarding Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among Adolescents attending a Tertiary Level Hospital

Authors

  • Shreejana Singh Research Department, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Saraswati Sharma College of Nursing, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Bhandarkhal, Sanobharyang, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Bimala Tandukar Chakrabarti Habi Education Academy, (College of Allied Health Sciences), Madhyapur, Thimi, Bhaktapur
  • Pratibha Silwal Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Mohan Raj Sharma Professor of Neurosurgery and Director of Research, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v42i1.42662

Keywords:

Adolescent sexual reproductive health (ASRH), Perception, Knowledge, Adolescent

Abstract

Introduction: Adolescence is the transitional phase of growth and development between childhood and adulthood with ages ranging from 10 to 19 years. Adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) services are the centers where adolescents can get access to their queries regarding health of both physical as well as psychological aspect. The objective of the study was to find out the knowledge and perception regarding ASRH services among adolescents attending a tertiary level hospital.

Methods: A descriptive study was carried out among 112 adolescents attending adolescent clinic using a pretested structured interview schedule. Non probability purposive sampling technique was used. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 through descriptive statistical method and Inferential statistical methods.

Results: The study revealed majority (58.0%) of respondents had moderate level of knowledge regarding ASRH (Mean value 68.89 ± 14.59 S. D). Respondent’s had high perception towards programmatic domain. Almost all (97.3%) of the respondents had positive perception towards ASRH services. There was no statistical significance between the level of knowledge and perception, level of knowledge and sociodemographic variables at 95% confidence level.

Conclusions: The study concludes that adolescents have moderate level of knowledge regarding ASRH. Adolescents have an overall positive perception towards the ASRH services but they have negative perception towards the facility of ASRH services in comparison to programmatic domain.

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Published

2022-11-27

How to Cite

Singh, S., Sharma, S., Tandukar, B., Silwal, P., & Sharma, M. R. (2022). Knowledge and Perception Regarding Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among Adolescents attending a Tertiary Level Hospital. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 42(1), 87–91. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v42i1.42662

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 1 (2022)

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