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Effectiveness of school based health clinics on utilization of sexual and reproductive health services among school girls aged 15-19 years in Uganda.

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dc.contributor.author Kirungi, Gloria Kasozi
dc.contributor.author Kiyingi, Frank Pio
dc.contributor.author Musoke, Miph
dc.contributor.author Kasozi, Julius
dc.date.accessioned 2021-12-08T10:18:47Z
dc.date.available 2021-12-08T10:18:47Z
dc.date.issued 2020-06-23
dc.identifier.issn 2578-3718
dc.identifier.uri https://pub.nkumbauniversity.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/81
dc.description Provision of School Based SRH services is an effective intervention for improving utilization of sexual and reproductive health services among school going adolescents. This is key in addressing the SRH needs of adolescents and promoting safe sexual practices. en_US
dc.description.abstract The prevalence of adolescent pregnancy has remained high (25%) in Uganda for the last 10 years despite the implementation of numerous prevention programs. The limited access and availability of comprehensive reproductive health services by adolescents especially those in school increases vulnerability to risky sexual behaviour and consequently leading to pregnancy. This study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of providing School Based Reproductive Health services on prevention of adolescent pregnancy in Uganda. Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (CRCT) design was used and 1,182 school girls aged 15-19 years enrolled within 20 clusters. Results showed that provision of School Based SRH services (OR= 41.52; 95% CI 17.07-100.99; p < 0.001) had a statistically significant effect on the occurrence of adolescent pregnancy among school girls aged 15- 19 years attending secondary school. Therefore provision of School Based reproductive health services is an effective intervention in the prevention of adolescent pregnancy among school girls. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher SciMedcentral JSM sexual medicine en_US
dc.subject Adolescent pregnancy en_US
dc.subject School-based en_US
dc.subject Reproductive health en_US
dc.subject School girls en_US
dc.subject Sexual behavior en_US
dc.subject Prevention en_US
dc.title Effectiveness of school based health clinics on utilization of sexual and reproductive health services among school girls aged 15-19 years in Uganda. en_US
dc.title.alternative Cluster randomized trial en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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