Perceptions of Parents and Adolescents on Communication of Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues: The Case of Ambo Town
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2017-06
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Addis Ababa University
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s are the most constant figure in children’s lives and can put distinctive influence on their younger children’s health and personal development and their transition to sexual life. This study was a cross sectional, descriptive and case study qualitative research. This research focused on describing perception of parents and adolescents on communication of sexual and reproductive health issues. Out of non-probability sampling, purposive sampling was used to select parents and adolescents for this study. As a method of data collection, in-depth interview and focus group discussion were employed. In addition, secondary sources of data were exhaustively used. The data generated reveals that study participant adolescents were not provided with timely and adequate communication on sexual and reproductive health issues. The study indicated that parents-adolescents communication on sexual and reproductive health issues needs to start timely at appropriate age to help the growing adolescents to be informed about their own developments and the changes which take place during adolescence. The study identified facilitating conditions for parents-adolescents communication on sexual and reproductive health issues. These are constructive view of parents and adolescents, healthy relationship between parents and adolescents and educative television and radio programs. Hindering conditions for parents-adolescents communication on sexual and reproductive health issues were also identified by this study. These include the way parents used to grow up, fear of disapproval, lack of time and gender difference. The study indicated that parents-adolescents communication on sexual and reproductive health issues is a means by which parents teach and transfer their personal values, beliefs and expectation to their adolescents. Adolescents need to be informed about their own development and the changes which take place during adolescence timely.
Keywords: Adolescents, Communication on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Parents, Perception
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Adolescents; Communication on Sexual and Reproductive Health; Parents; Perception