Child Development Centre, Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 011, Kerala, South India,
Indian J Pediatr. 2013 Nov;80 Suppl 2:S199-202. doi: 10.1007/s12098-013-1139-z. Epub 2013 Aug 1.
To compare the knowledge, attitude and practice of boys and girls on reproductive sexual health and their perspective on the needs of adolescents on this aspect.
This comparative study was conducted among boys and girls between 10 and 24 y in three districts of Kerala; through a cross sectional community survey using a pretested structured schedule with additional sexuality related questions for 15-24 y age group.
Higher percentage of boys knew about condoms (95.1%, p 0.001) whereas higher percentage of girls (56.5%, p 0.001) knew about copper-T. Girls had a better knowledge on legal age of marriage (91%, p 0.001), that both the partners are equally responsible for the problem of infertility (89.7%, p 0.009) and that the gender of the baby is determined by male sperm (60.4%, p 0.001). Above 90% of boys and girls demanded adolescent care services and facilities for counseling.
This comparative study on knowledge, attitude and practice of boys and girls between 10 and 24 y has shown that greater proportion of girls had correct knowledge on the legal age of marriage, ideal age of pregnancy, preferred an arranged marriage and felt the need for premarital counseling.
比较男孩和女孩在生殖性健康方面的知识、态度和实践，以及他们对青少年这方面需求的看法。
本研究在喀拉拉邦的三个地区进行了 10 至 24 岁的男孩和女孩的对比研究；通过横断面社区调查，使用经过预测试的结构化问卷，并为 15-24 岁年龄组增加了与性相关的问题。
更高比例的男孩（95.1%，p<0.001）知道避孕套，而更高比例的女孩（56.5%，p<0.001）知道铜-T。女孩对法定结婚年龄（91%，p<0.001）、双方对不孕问题都有同等责任（89.7%，p<0.009）和婴儿的性别由男性精子决定（60.4%，p<0.001）有更好的了解。超过 90%的男孩和女孩都要求提供青少年保健服务和咨询设施。
这项对 10 至 24 岁男孩和女孩的知识、态度和实践的对比研究表明，更多的女孩对法定结婚年龄、理想怀孕年龄、偏好的包办婚姻以及对婚前咨询的需求有正确的认识。
