Knowledge of Adolescent Students on Reproductive Health

Abstract

This study entitled Knowledge of adolescent students on reproductive health was carried out with three main objectives. Descriptive types of research design with quantitative data had been applied based on primary data. Total 120 adolescent students of grade 11 and 12 from two government schools of Chankheli Rural Municipality, Humla were selected as the sample. Structured questionnaire was administered to the respondents as the tool of research. Quantitative data were tabulated based on the objectives and their percentage calculation was done using excel program. Then, analysis and interpretation of data was done sequentially. Female sterilization, male sterilization and pills were heard by slightly more than ninety percent. Nearly half 49 percent of the respondents could mention the duration of pregnancy 78 percent of the respondents mentioned sex with single and faithful partner as the safe sexual behavior. Four in five 80 percent of the respondents mentioned that the first drop of mother's milk must be fed to the newborn baby first. Fifty eight percent of respondents could mention the cause of infertility as the problem in reproductive organs. Ninety percent of the respondents mentioned the medical abortion as the safe abortion. Key Words : Knowledge, Adolescent, Reproductive, Duration, Newborn