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ERIC Number: ED605920
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Oct
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2704-3576
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Reproductive Health Awareness of College Students of Selected Private Colleges in Olongapo City
Asio, John Mark R.
Online Submission, BREO Journal of Allied Health Studies v1 n1 p32-43 Oct 2019
This descriptive study examines the reproductive health awareness of 100 randomly selected college students in selected private colleges in Olongapo City. The survey covered six basic and common reproductive health issues: maternal and child health, family planning, promotion of breastfeeding, adolescent reproductive health, prevention and management of abortion, prevention and management of reproductive tract infections. The data were subjected using weighted mean, and Pearson -r. The following information was generated: student-respondents were aware of the six basic and common reproductive health issues. On the sources of students' information, which included socio-economic conditions, status of women, social and gender issues, culture and psycho-social issues, the respondents perceived all of these factors as important. The correlational analysis also revealed a moderate to strong relationship values in all six health issues. The sources of students' information significantly affected the levels of awareness in the different issues about reproductive health. Moreover, the sources of reproductive health information come from the following according as ranked by the respondents: parents, nurse/doctor, television, friends, and the internet.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Philippines
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