Exploring parent and adolescent communication about sex and birth control in Mangochi district.
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2010-07-14
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Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
Abstract
Adolescent represent a special group in a society. The status of their reproductive health has many physical, social and demographic ramifications in a society. The lack of information on reproductive health and access to services make adolescents a particularly vulnerable group in most African countries. In Malawi adolescents get reproductive health information from peers, school, and media. Some of the information they get misleads them hence indulging in early sexual intercourse which results in early pregnancy and contraction of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs).
Therefore, the purpose of this research is to explore the communication between parents and adolescent on sex and birth control in Mangochi District. Specifically, the study aims; to assess the information that parents discuss with children as regard sex and birth control, to determine whether the adolescent is satisfactory with the communication, to explore challenges that parents and adolescents face when they are discussing about sex and birth control and finally to assess recommendation from parents and adolescents as regards communication on sex and birth control. The findings of this research will bring positive contribution towards strengthening sex and birth control in Malawi. The results of this study shall have implication on policy makers, health workers, education, research and the community at large.
The methodology to be used in this research study is the qualitative method and a sample of 12 will be used where each one will be giving his views subjectively relevant to the questions that will be asked from the in-depth interview guide. Data will be analysed manually.