Barriers to Reproductive Health Services Among Female Youths of Suklagandaki Municipality in Western Part of Nepal

Authors

  • Asha Thapa School of Health and Allied Sciences, Pokhara University
  • Dipendra Kumar Yadav Pokhara University
  • Jene Shrestha School of Health and Allied Sciences, Pokhara University
  • Jay Prakash Shah School of Health and Allied Sciences, Pokhara University

Keywords:

Youths, Reproductive health service, Health care provider , FCHV

Abstract

Background: Youths have specific sexual health needs, which vary according to their age, sex, marital and socioeconomic status. The study aimed to explore the barriers to reproductive health services among female youths of Suklagandaki Municipality, Nepal.

Methods: A qualitative study was conducted through in-depth interviews among female youths aged 14 to 25 and two focus group discussions among FCHVs and health workers in health post. Snowball sampling technique was used for sample selection carried out by a same-sex researcher.

Results: The barriers identified were poor sexual health knowledge, fear and embarrassment, poor youth friendly health services, misconceptions regarding contraceptives and negligence about the problems.

Conclusions: Prejudice regarding utilization of reproductive health services by youths has been identified a major contributing factor or barrier, which requires integrated effort   from all sector to tackle this barrier.

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Published

2021-04-29

How to Cite

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Thapa A, Yadav DK, Shrestha J, Shah JP. Barriers to Reproductive Health Services Among Female Youths of Suklagandaki Municipality in Western Part of Nepal. Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences [Internet]. 2021Apr.29 [cited 2024May12];4(1). Available from: http://jkahs.org.np/jkahs/index.php/jkahs/article/view/343

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2021): JKAHS; Jan-Apr Issue (10)

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Original Article

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