Reproductive health literacy and influencing factors among medical sciences students at Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reproductive health literacy (RHL) is essential for informed decision-making and reducing high-risk behavior, yet gaps persist among adolescents, particularly in culturally conservative societies like Iran. In the present study, we sought to identify RHL levels and associated sociodemographic and educational factors among medical sciences students at Babol University of Medical Sciences.

Design and methods

A cross-sectional study was carried out from October to December 2021, enrolling 475 students via stratified random sampling. Tools used for collecting data included validated socio-demographic questionnaires and WHO-based RHL tools. Independent t-tests and ANOVA were used for analyses in SPSS version 24.

Results

The mean RHL score was 81.07 (adequ

SUBMITTER: Bahrami-Samani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12644403 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature