Mother-daughter communication of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) matters and associated factors among sinhalese adolescent girls aged 14-19 years, in Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

School-based and community-based sexuality education has not shown a significant impact on the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes of Sri Lankan adolescents. Parents, as the primary educators of adolescents, could potentially serve as better sources for providing individualized sexuality education to their children.

Objective

To assess the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) topics discussed between mothers and daughters, barriers to communication, and associations of SRH communication among Sinhala adolescent girls aged 14-19 years in Sri Lanka.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among a sample of 810 Sinhala adolescent girls using a pre-tested, self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive statistics pertaining to mother

SUBMITTER: Mataraarachchi D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10472576 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature