Factors affecting the prevention of unwanted pregnancies among young adolescents in secondary schools in the Eastern Province of Rwanda: An explorative qualitative study.
Thierry Claudien UhawenimanaKellen MuganwaMarie Chantal UwimanaMarie Grace Sandra MusabwasoniOlive TengeraJoy BahumuraJoella MukashyakaJackline MukakamanziEmmanuel HabyarimanaInnocent NgeragezeHellen Nwanko ChinweEmmerance UwingabireFrancoise MujawamariyaRichard NsengiyumvaOliva BaziretePublished in: PloS one (2024)
Inadequate parental engagement still hinders adolescents in navigating the physical bodily, mental, and emotional changes during adolescence. This affects their capacity to make well-informed decisions to prevent adverse consequences such as unintended pregnancies, substance misuse, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV/AIDS resulting from unsafe sexual practices. Since this study was qualitative, quantitative data necessary for a precise evaluation of the extent of the problem related to the absence of parental involvement in educating adolescents on sexual and reproductive health needs further research.
Keyphrases
- hiv aids
- young adults
- physical activity
- mental health
- south africa
- healthcare
- antiretroviral therapy
- primary care
- gestational age
- depressive symptoms
- high resolution
- electronic health record
- emergency department
- chronic pain
- machine learning
- human immunodeficiency virus
- pregnant women
- mass spectrometry
- middle aged
- hepatitis c virus
- adverse drug