Association between sexual and reproductive health education in peer group and comprehensive knowledge of HIV among adolescent girls in rural eastern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study examined the association between sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education in peer-group discussion and comprehensive knowledge of HIV among young adolescent girls in rural eastern Ethiopia.

Design

The study analysed data from a large quasi-experimental study involving 3290 young adolescent girls aged 13-17 years. The intervention targeted adolescent girls aged 10-14 years. Data were collected using a comprehensive HIV knowledge tool adopted from the demographic and health survey questionnaire. Multi-level mixed-effect logistic regression analysis was employed to examine associations using STATA/SE V.14 statistical software.

Setting

West Hararghe, rural Ethiopia.

Participants

3290 adolescent girls.

Results

Magnitude of comprehe

SUBMITTER: Fasil N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9535168 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature