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Background:- Sexuality and reproductive health are the basic aspects of life
Many factors affect knowledge, attitudes and sexualbehaviour of adolescents.
Among which parent-adolescent communication regarding sexual and reproductive
health issues is more likely to reduce adolescent risk-taking sexual behaviors. To
improve the effectiveness of preventative program for adolescents, parent
adolescent relationship play an indispensable roles. In Ethiopia ,even few published
studies have examined parent - adolescent communication on sexual and
reproductive health issues, there are no consistent findings. There is still low
communication between them .
Objective:- The aim of the study is to determine the proportion of adolescents who
communicate with their parents about sexual and reproductive health issues and
identify the factors associated with these communications.
Methods:- A community based cross-sectional quantitative study supplemented
with a qualitative finding will be carried out in Debretabor town which is 107km from
Bahirdar, North West Ethiopia. A total of 638 adolescents will be selected by using
systematic random sampling technique .For quantitative methods self administer
questionnaire by ten data collector will be administer then it will be entered using EPI
Info version 7 and analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 statistical software after data
cleaning and editing. Logistic regression analysis will be done to determine the
association between the dependent and independent variables. Those variables
found to be significant (P<0.02) in the bivariate analysis, will be selected to be
included in multivariate analysis. For qualitative data in-depth interview will be
conducted by principal investigator after obtaining consent from the participants then
response will be taped and transcribed to text
WORK PLAN AND BUDGET:-The study conducted from July to August, 2014 and it
costs 23, 705 Ethiop |
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