Parental knowledge and communication with their adolescent on sexual and reproductive health issues in Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parental knowledge about sexual and reproductive health issues and adequate communication with their adolescent on these issues are crucial in promoting adolescent sexual and reproductive health. Although there are evidence on adolescent perceptions of their sexual health issues, research on parental perspectives of adolescent sexual health and parent-adolescent communication about sexual health issues in Nepal remains unexplored. Therefore, this study aimed to assess parental knowledge and communication practice about sexual and reproductive health with their adolescent children in Lalitpur Metropolitan City of Nepal.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted between January and March 2019 among randomly selected 308 parents of adolescents (ag

SUBMITTER: Singh DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10368235 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature