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Archives   2009

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   21,  Number   1

TITLE:   Reproductive health communication between parents and adolescents in North Okkalapa Township.
AUTHOR:   Ko Ko Zaw; Yin Thet Nu Oo; Kyu Kyu Than; The Maung Maung
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 2009; 21(1): 50-55
ABSTRACT:   Adolescents usually get reproductive and sexuality information mainly from their friends and media, mainly popular print and electronic media.In fact, the family members, especially parents, are often influential sources of knowledge, attitudes and values related to reproduction and sexuality. However, they tend to shy away from actively communicating with adolescents mainly because they lack accurate information about adolescent reproductive issues and skills to communicate these sensitively with their children. The objective of the study was to provide the description of level of communication and identify some associated factors of reproductive health communication between their parents and their adolescents. The face-to-face interviews were done with 91 parents who have at least one adolescent (10-19 years old) child. They were interviewed about their communication on reproductive health and their knowledge, perception and practices related to reproductive heath. Eighty-seven percent of the parents communicated on reproductive health issues at least 1 time with their adolescent child during last 6 months but only 30% of the adolescent children communicated on reproductive health issues 4 times and more with their parents during that period.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Reproductive Medicine. Adolescence. Communication.
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