Open J Public Health | Volume 5, Issue 1 | Research Article | Open Access
Belaynesh T1, Trhas TB2*, Getachew WT2, Addisu TS3 and Eskedar S1
1Department of Public Health, Sante Medical Cllege, Ethiopia 2Department of Public Health, Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, Ethiopia 3Department of Public Health, Unity University, Ethiopia
*Correspondance to: Trhas Tadesse Berhe
Fulltext PDFIntroduction: The existing RH services meant for the youth are small scale and not well organized to meet the RH service needs of this section of the population. The existence of a clear mismatch between the available services and RH needs of this section of the population was observed in youth centers of Ethiopia. Objectives: The general objectives of study were to assess the practice level and associated factors of reproductive health service among adolescents and youth in Akaki Kality Sub City youth centers, of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2022. Method: An institutional based quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted among adolescents and youth in Akaki Kality Sub City attending in youth centers of age 15 to 24. Simple random sampling methods were used. Four hundred five samples were interviewed with self-administered questionnaire. SPSS version 25 was used for data entry and for data analysis. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to identify significantly associated variables with the dependent variable. Result: The overall prevalence of Reproductive health services practice level was 18.8% (CI: 15.24, 22.88). The multivariate logistic regression analysis identified, sex (AOR=3.92, 95% CI: 1.96, 7.84), marital status (AOR=3.19, 95% CI: 1.47, 6.95), mothers’ educational status (AOR=3.49, 95% CI: 1.78, 6.83), history of sexual intercourse (AOR=3.89, 95%, CI: 1.73, 8.74), discussion SRH matters with health workers (AOR=4.65, 95% CI: 2.34, 9.26, perception of risk towards HIV/AIDS (AOR=2.11, 95% CI: 1.07, 4.16) and exposure to mass media (AOR=1.61, 95% CI: 0.67, 3.85) had a significant association with reproductive health services practice level. Conclusion: The finding of this study showed low prevalence of Reproductive health services practice level. As result, FMOH, AAHB, Akaki Kality Sub City x Health office and woreda administration should follow closely the youth center activities towards the reproductive health services. Awareness creation through mass media on RH matters for adolescents on HIV/AIDS should be strengthen through online, print, audio and video option including sign language for disabilities.
Adolescents; Adolescents and youth; Reproductive Health; Youth centers
Belaynesh T, Trhas TB, Getachew WT, Addisu TS, Eskedar S. Assessment of Reproductive Health Service Utilization and Associated Factors among Adolescents and Youth in Akaki Kality Sub City and Associated Factors Youth Centers, 2022. Open J Public Health. 2023; 5(1): 1046..