Challenges of parents-children communication on sexual and reproductive health: A case of secondary school students in Kinondoni municipality, Dar es salaam

Akida, Brian

dc.creator	Akida, Brian
dc.date	2019-09-06T08:26:38Z
dc.date	2019-09-06T08:26:38Z
dc.date	2018
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-20T12:07:45Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-20T12:07:45Z
dc.identifier	Akida, B. (2018). Challenges of parents-children communication on sexual and reproductive health: A case of secondary school students in Kinondoni municipality, Dar es salaam (Master's dissertation). The University of Dodoma, Dodoma.
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1797
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1797
dc.description	Dissertation (MA Development Studies)
dc.description	This study was conducted with the main objective of examining the challenges of parents-children communication on sexual and reproductive health issues. This cross-sectional descriptive study design included a sample of 160 students aged from 13-19, 10 parents, two teachers and one health professional drawn from premises of Mbezi and Tegeta in Kinondoni Municipality, Dar es Salaam region, Tanzania. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used to collect data whereby the questionnaires were completed by 160 students followed by in-depth interviews with parents, teachers, health professional and students who were selected from the initial samples of survey. The findings showed that 154 (96%) students were aware of reproductive health and a large number of the respondents knew about STI and HIV/AIDS. Majority of the students recognized the importance of sexual and reproductive health issues communication with their parents. Even though respondents accepted the importance of communication between parents and their adolescents on sexual and reproductive health issues, 87% did not discuss sexual and reproductive health related issues with their either fathers or mothers. Gender difference, traditions, religious beliefs, insufficient knowledge and fear were alleged to prohibit parents talking to their adolescent children especially about sexual and reproductive issues. Lastly but not least, the study revealed that the most popular response was that it was possible to improve parents-children communication on sexual and reproductive health issues by increasing parents’ awareness, initiating discussion and children’s willingness to learn from their parents.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	The University of Dodoma
dc.subject	Parents-children
dc.subject	Parents
dc.subject	Children
dc.subject	Dar es salaam
dc.subject	Kinondoni
dc.subject	Reproductive health
dc.subject	Sexuality
dc.subject	Puberty
dc.subject	Foolish age
dc.subject	Communication
dc.subject	Sexual behavior
dc.subject	Pregnancy
dc.subject	Unplanned pregnancy
dc.subject	School dropout
dc.subject	Mbezi
dc.subject	Tegeta
dc.subject	Adolescence
dc.subject	STI
dc.subject	Sexually Transmitted Infections
dc.title	Challenges of parents-children communication on sexual and reproductive health: A case of secondary school students in Kinondoni municipality, Dar es salaam
dc.type	Dissertation