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

Kirungi, Gloria Kasozi; Kiyingi, Frank Pio; Musoke, Miph; Kasozi, Julius

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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