Clinical Pediatrics: Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2572-0775
ISSN: 2572-0775
Department of College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Research Article
Parent-Adolescent Communication about Contraceptives and Associated Factors in Bahir Dar City, North West, Ethiopia
Author(s): Bethilhem Wubet*, Gizchew Worku and Gedefaw Abeje
Adolescent pregnancy is a serious and complex problem. An overwhelming majority of teens feel that
avoiding teen pregnancy would be easier if they were able to have open discussions about contraceptives
with their parents. Therefore, this study was done to assess parent-adolescent communication about
contraceptives and identify factors associated with parent-adolescent communication in Bahir Dar city,
North West Ethiopia. A school based cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 821 adolescent.
Multi stage sampling technique was used to recruit the students. The data was collected using a pretested
and structured interviewer administered questionnaire. Then it was exported to SPSS version 25
for analysis. Bivariable and multi-variable logistic regression analysis were done... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2572-0775.23.8.237