Effectiveness of Youth Reproductive Health Service in Youth Centers to Promote Youth Reproductive Health
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2015-06
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Addis Ababa University
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This research has dealt with the effectiveness of youth reproductive health services in youth centers to promote youth reproductive health with an objective to assess the information dissemination, bio-medical, psychosocial and referral systems aspects of youth reproductive health services in youth centers. The study has used quantitative data collection of cross sectional study with a descriptive purpose. Using simple random sampling of small sampling formula one service provider from each youth center with a total of 40 participants has been selected from each youth centers. The data has been collected using a structured questionnaire and observation checklist that have been developed referring to different manuals, literatures and objectives of the research. Thus, the findings of the study has been analyzed Using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). In general, the findings of the research have indicate that youth reproductive health service in youth centers are promoting youth reproductive health through its educational strategies , bio-medical, psychosocial and referral systems on working with other health facilities. On the other hand lack of limitations in providing full awareness in terms information dissemination on the different aspects of reproductive health service and partnership meetings is one of the challenges to promote youth reproductive health in youth centers. The reproductive health service in youth centers has made its available services promoters to youth reproductive health. Thus, it is appropriate to consider the importance of increasing awareness and knowledge of youth reproductive health, resources and partnership with other health facilities in order to scale up the services and enhance youth reproductive health. At last service providers, youth center administrative staffs and policy makers has to take part to fill the gaps in relation to the limitations existed in youth reproductive health services in youth centers
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