Tenagne Alemu (PhD)TamratKetema2024-12-262024-12-262024-05-01https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/4019Parents are the most consistent figure in a child's life and play significant influence on their personality, health, and adult transition in younger children.This study aimed to examine the parent-adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health issues. The study used a cross-sectional, descriptive, and phenomenological qualitative research.Out of nonprobability sampling, purposive sampling was used to select parents and adolescents for this study. Select study participants in Menelik preparatory school and their non-biological parents from Addis Ababa city. I held 20 in-depth interviews and 4 focus group discussions with 10 adolescents aged 17-20 and 10 of their parents aged 47-58.The outcomes of the study showed that adolescents were provided with enough and timely information on sexual reproductive health issues. It confirmed that non-biological parents nurtured their children and passed on their own personal beliefs, attitudes, and expectations by talking to them about matters related to sexual and reproductive health. Among these are the favorable attitudes of adolescents and their nonbiological parents, supportive bonds, and the beneficial impact of instructional radio and television shows. The key challenges were cultural impacts both on parents and children, and a lack of time. Timely information was provided about one's growth, puberty-related changes, and sexual and reproductive health issues. Keywords: adolescents, parents, perceptions, and sexual and reproductive health communicationen-USadolescentsparentsperceptionsand sexual and reproductive health communication.Thesis