Reproductive Health Awareness Among Adolescent Girls in Rural Bangladesh

被引：22
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作者：
Uddin, Md. Jashim [1 ]
Choudhury, Abdul Mannan [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Dhaka, Dept Management Informat Syst, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
来源：
ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 2008年 / 20卷 / 02期
关键词：
adolescent girls; awareness; Bangladesh; HIV/AIDS; reproductive health; STDs;
D O I：
10.1177/1010539507311328
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
This article presents the status of rural Bangladeshi adolescent girls' awareness about reproductive health. Analysis of data revealed that a sizable proportion of adolescent girls had incorrect knowledge or misconceptions about the fertile period, reproduction, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV/AIDS. Age, education either of adolescents or their mothers, residence, and exposure to mass media were the significant predictors of adolescent girls' knowledge about reproductive health. Strong efforts are needed to improve awareness and to clarify misconceptions about reproductive health. Improved access to mass media and education could improve rural Bangladeshi adolescent girls' awareness about reproductive health.
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页数：12
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