Kumar R, Raizada A, Aggarwal A K, Kaur M
Department of Community Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160 012.
Indian J Pediatr. 2000 Dec;67(12):877-82. doi: 10.1007/BF02723949.
A cross-sectional household survey was undertaken in rural areas of district Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, to assess the knowledge, beliefs and practices of adolescents about reproductive health. Six hundred and forty three unmarried adolescents aged 15-19 years were selected by 30-cluster sampling method from 2400 households. They were interviewed using a semi-structured schedule. Fifty-six per cent were girls. More girls (14%) were illiterate than boys (6%). Most of the boys (88%) and 58% girls knew that a female conceives through sexual intercourse. Seventy seven per cent girls and eighty seven per cent boys were aware of at least one contraceptive method. Majority of the girls (71%) and boys (82.5%) favoured termination of an unwanted pregnancy. About one-fourth respondents considered husband responsible for infertility and for sex of the baby. Boys considered night emission, poor body built and less growth of hair as reproductive health problems, whereas, girls were worried about menstruation and inadequate breast development. Almost 6% boys reported use of a contraceptive method indicating existence of pre-marital sexual activity. Knowledge on reproductive health is low and there is a big gap between actual and desired practices.
在喜马偕尔邦锡尔默尔县农村地区开展了一项横断面家庭调查，以评估青少年对生殖健康的知识、观念和行为。采用30群抽样方法从2400户家庭中选取了643名15 - 19岁的未婚青少年。使用半结构化问卷对他们进行访谈。其中56%为女孩。女孩中的文盲比例（14%）高于男孩（6%）。大多数男孩（88%）和58%的女孩知道女性通过性交受孕。77%的女孩和87%的男孩知晓至少一种避孕方法。大多数女孩（71%）和男孩（82.5%）赞成终止意外怀孕。约四分之一的受访者认为丈夫应对不孕和婴儿性别负责。男孩将梦遗、身材矮小和毛发稀疏视为生殖健康问题，而女孩则担心月经和乳房发育不良。近6%的男孩报告使用过避孕方法，表明存在婚前性行为。青少年对生殖健康的知识水平较低，实际行为与期望行为之间存在较大差距。
