Barriers to access and utilisation of sexual and reproductive health services among adolescents in Ethiopia: a sequential mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate and explore the barriers of access and utilisation of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services among adolescents.

Design

An explanatory sequential mixed-methods design was implemented with two phases. The questionnaire was created and used by five trained research assistants for the quantitative component of the study (phase I). In phase II, the qualitative component of the study included focus group discussions (FGDs) with adolescents.

Setting

This study was conducted in rural areas of five secondary schools in Arsi zone, Ethiopia.

Participants

In both phases, 15-19 years adolescents participated in the study. For the quantitative phase, a total of 800 randomly selected adolescents responded to the questionnaire, while 24 adolesce

SUBMITTER: Wakjira DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9670917 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature