Abate Addisu Taye, Ayisa Aynalem Adu, W/Mariam Tesfamichael G/Mariam
Department of Medical Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Department of Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
BMC Res Notes. 2019 Feb 15;12(1):90. doi: 10.1186/s13104-019-4129-z.
The aim of this study was to assess reproductive health service utilization and its associated factors among secondary school students in Woreta town, South Gondar, North east Ethiopia 2018.
Out of the total 376 selected students, 345 were participated in the study with a response rate of 94%. Of these respondents, 85 (24.6%) of them utilized at least one reproductive health services in the past 1 year. Voluntary testing and counseling for HIV/AIDS and Family planning services were utilized by 47 (55.3%) and 43 (50.6%) of youths respectively. Being grade 11-12 (AOR = 5.299, 95% CI 2.019, 13.912, P = 0.001) and closeness of the service facility to their home (AOR = 2.76, 95% CI 1.168, 6.525, P = 0.021) were significantly associated with students' reproductive health service utilization. This low service utilization might make students prone for different reproductive health risks; which in turn can increase school dropout rate, and has impact on individual's future life as well as the country's youth health policy from meeting its goal. Therefore, it needs a great effort and attention of all the concerned bodies including parents, school staffs, and health professionals to improve the service utilization in schools.
本研究旨在评估2018年埃塞俄比亚东北部南贡德尔沃雷塔镇中学生的生殖健康服务利用情况及其相关因素。
在总共376名选定的学生中，有345名参与了研究，回复率为94%。在这些受访者中，85人（24.6%）在过去1年中至少使用过一种生殖健康服务。分别有47名（55.3%）青年使用了艾滋病毒/艾滋病自愿检测和咨询服务，43名（50.6%）青年使用了计划生育服务。就读于11 - 12年级（调整后比值比[AOR]=5.299，95%置信区间[CI] 2.019，13.912，P = 0.001）以及服务设施距离其家较近（AOR = 2.76，95% CI 1.168，6.525，P = 0.021）与学生的生殖健康服务利用显著相关。这种低服务利用率可能使学生容易面临不同的生殖健康风险；进而可能增加辍学率，并对个人未来生活以及该国青年健康政策实现其目标产生影响。因此，需要包括家长、学校工作人员和卫生专业人员在内的所有相关机构付出巨大努力并予以关注，以提高学校的服务利用率。
