Perception regarding Sexuality, Contraceptive and Teenage Pregnancy among Adolescent Studying in Secondary Schools in Palpa District

Authors

  • Manju Nepal Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lalitpur Nursing Campus, Sanepa, Nepal
  • Susan Maharjan Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lalitpur Nursing Campus, Sanepa, Nepal
  • Bimala Adhikari Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lalitpur Nursing Campus, Sanepa, Nepal
  • Laxmi Khanal Norvic Institute of Nursing Education, Kathmandu
  • Parbati Nepal Lumbini Medical College and Teaching Hospital Tansen, Palpa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/irjmmc.v2i2.38149

Keywords:

Adolescent, Contraceptive, Perception, Sexuality, Teenage Pregnancy

Abstract

Adolescence is a period of both opportunities and threats. It is also a phase in life marked by vulnerability to risky sexual behavior and underprivileged reproductive health outcomes. The objective of this study was to assess the perception regarding sexuality, contraceptive and teenage pregnancy among adolescents studying in secondary schools in Palpa District. A cross sectional analytical study designed was applied. Total enumerative sampling technique was used to select 407 schools going adolescents in four selected school in Palpa district. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaire. Analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics with SPSS version 20. Findings showed that 56.51% of adolescents had favorable perception on sexuality, 51.84% of adolescents had favorable perception on contraceptive and 55.77% had favorable perception on teenage pregnancy. There were significant  association between Sex, Grade, Ethnicity, Type of family of adolescent and level of perception on sexuality, contraceptive and teenage pregnancy where Chi-square p value is less than .05 at 5% level of significance.  Based on the findings of the study, majority of adolescents had favorable perception towards sexuality, contraceptive and teenage pregnancy which suggests that adolescents were aware on sexuality, contraceptive and teenage pregnancy.

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Author Biographies

Manju Nepal, Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lalitpur Nursing Campus, Sanepa, Nepal

Assistant Professor
Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), School of Nursing and
Midwifery, Lalitpur Nursing Campus, Sanepa, Nepal
Email: [email protected]

Susan Maharjan, Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lalitpur Nursing Campus, Sanepa, Nepal

Assistant Professor, PAHS, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lalitpur Nursing Campus,
Sanepa, Nepal
Email: [email protected]

Bimala Adhikari, Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lalitpur Nursing Campus, Sanepa, Nepal

Lecturer, PAHS, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lalitpur Nursing Campaus, Sanepa, Nepald
Email: [email protected]

Laxmi Khanal, Norvic Institute of Nursing Education, Kathmandu

Lecturer, Norvic Institute of Nursing Education, Kathmandu
Email: [email protected]

Parbati Nepal, Lumbini Medical College and Teaching Hospital Tansen, Palpa

Assistant Professor, Lumbini Medical College and Teaching Hospital Tansen, Palpa
Email: [email protected]

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Published

2021-06-30

How to Cite

Nepal, M., Maharjan, S., Adhikari, B., Khanal, L., & Nepal, P. (2021). Perception regarding Sexuality, Contraceptive and Teenage Pregnancy among Adolescent Studying in Secondary Schools in Palpa District. International Research Journal of MMC (IRJMMC), 2(2), 53–66. https://doi.org/10.3126/irjmmc.v2i2.38149

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