2023, Number 1
Level of knowledge about sexual and reproductive health in adolescents from 12 to 18 years of age in the Plan de Allende community
Language: Spanish
References: 16
Page: 55-74
PDF size: 735.51 Kb.
ABSTRACT
Introduction. Currently, the low level or deficit of knowledge about sexual and reproductive health in adolescents is a serious public health problem. This consists of having insufficient or scarce ideas, concepts and statements about the three dimensions of sexuality, which does not allow the individual, who in this case are adolescents, to have healthy care and practices.Aim. The general objective of this research is to determine the level of knowledge about sexual and reproductive health in adolescents from 12 to 18 years of age in the Plan de Allende community.
Methodology. Regarding the methodology, a descriptive study was carried out, with a non-experimental design and a quantitative approach. Within the extensive are the selection, sample and sampling criteria. For data collection, the instrument "Questionnaire on the level of knowledge about sexual and reproductive health in adolescents (CNCSSR)" was used. Adapted and modified by the authors Fernández and Flores (2015) based on the instruments used by Ricaldo (2006), which has a Cronbach's Alpha of 0.777.
Result. As a result, it was obtained that 87.5% of the study sample is at a high level of knowledge about sexual and reproductive health.
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