Knowledge and attitudes about reproductive health and safe sex practices of high school students in Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province, in 2022

Authors

  • Hoàng Thị Giang Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy
  • Phạm Thị Ngọc Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy
  • Nguyễn Tôn Mạnh Ninh Giang District Medical Center, Hai Duong
  • Trần Thị Thuý Hà Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2024/1576

Keywords:

Knowledge, attitude, practice, reproductive health, safe sex

Abstract

A cross - sectional descriptive study on 1202 students from 3 high schools in Ninh Giang district from October 2021 to November 2022 to describe students’ knowledge and attitudes about reproductive health and safe sex practices. The results showed that: The rate of students with satisfactory knowledge was 69.5% and 73.3% with satisfactory attitudes; The rate of students who had sex was 5.7%, of which 92.7% used condoms. Some factors related to knowledge about reproductive health include: Students at the Vocational and Continuing Education Center (OR = 2.4; 95%CI: 1.7 - 3.5); average academic performance or lower (OR = 1.8; 95%CI: 1.3 - 2.5); first child (OR = 1.4; 95%CI: 1.1 - 1.8) and knowledge (OR = 2.3; 95%CI: 1.8 - 3.0); Some factors related to attitude: men (OR = 1.3; 95%CI: 1.1 - 1.8); studying at the Center for Vocational Education and Continuing Education (OR = 3.7; 95%CI: 2.6 - 5.4); Average academic performance or lower (OR = 2.5; 95%CI: 1.8 - 3.6). The importance of increasing the dissemination of knowledge about reproductive health through official channels with censored content to help children raise awareness about reproductive health.

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Published

20-06-2024

How to Cite

Giang, H. T. ., Ngọc, P. T. ., Mạnh, N. T. ., & Hà, T. T. T. . (2024). Knowledge and attitudes about reproductive health and safe sex practices of high school students in Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province, in 2022. Vietnam Journal of Preventive Medicine, 34(1 Phụ bản), 159–168. https://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2024/1576

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