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KNOWLEDGE OF FAMILY PLANNING METHODS and

KNOWLEDGE OF FAMILY PLANNING METHODS and FACTORS EFFECTING CONTRACEPTIVE KNOWLEDGE OF TURKISH ADOLESCENTS. Set T, Dagdeviren N, Eker E, Cakmak H, Tunc Z, Kilicarslan S. Akt ü rk Z, Da ğ deviren N, Set T. Sexual behaviors are changing !. Background. Population of Turkey: 73 million.

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KNOWLEDGE OF FAMILY PLANNING METHODS and

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  1. KNOWLEDGE OF FAMILY PLANNING METHODS and FACTORS EFFECTING CONTRACEPTIVE KNOWLEDGE OF TURKISH ADOLESCENTS Set T, Dagdeviren N, Eker E, Cakmak H, Tunc Z, Kilicarslan S Aktürk Z, Dağdeviren N, Set T / 29

  2. Sexual behaviors are changing ! / 29

  3. Background • Population of Turkey: 73 million Republıc of Turkey, Prıme Mınıstry State Instıtute Of Statıstıcs. http://nkg.die.gov.tr/goster.asp?aile=1 / 29

  4. 50% of the Turkish population is below 25 y. UNFPA Turkey. http://www.un.org.tr/unfpa_tur/populationdynamics1turkey.asp / 29

  5. 3 % of females and • 6 % of males have higher education The Turkish Higher Education Council. http://www.yok.gov.tr. / 29

  6. Limited place for sexual education in the current high school education • Only reproductive health issues… Akın A, Özvarış ŞB. Factors effecting the sexual health of adolescents. Ankara, 2004. / 29

  7. Sexual issues are even not discussed in the families • More than 80 % of university students do not talk about sex with their parents Akın A, Özvarış ŞB. Factors effecting the sexual health of adolescents. Ankara, 2004. / 29

  8. Knowledge of youth on family planning and sexuality is limited • 10% of university students dont have any idea of STI’s • 44,5% do not use any protection against STI’s Dağdeviren N et al. The sources of knowledge of the Turkish teenages about sexual issues: how reliable are they?, 2001 / 29

  9. Hypotheses • Contraceptive knowledge is limited among university students • Sexual knowledge changes with; • gender, • marital status • time, • geographical origin • learning background / 29

  10. Methods • Questionnaire study • Subjects: students applying for higher education at Trakya University between 2001-2004 • Population size: 33.547 • Sample: 2001: 3.697/8.906 (41,5%), 2002: 3.988/7.099 (56,2%), 2003: 5.310/8.596 (61,8%), 2004: 3.763/8.946 (42,1%); • Total: 17.634 (52.5 %) / 29

  11. Variables • Dependent variables: • Having received any sexual education • The source of education? • Knowing at least one contraceptive method • Independent variables: • Study year • Gender • Geographical origin • Applied program • Marital status / 29

  12. Results • Age: 18,55 ± 1,57 years • Male/Female = 8859/7899 (52,9%/47,1%) • 65.5 % received sexual education • Boys:5476/8346 65,6 %, • Girls:4797/7429 64,6 % (p<0,05) / 29

  13. Knowing at least one contraceptive method (modern or traditional) • 2592/15030 17,1 % • Girls 1264/6921 18,3 % • Boys 1328/8109 16,4 % (p=0,002) / 29

  14. Most commonly known contraceptives / 29

  15. Contraceptive Knowledge • Knowledge changes with geographic origin (p<0,001) • Foreigner 42/294 14,3 % • Black see 302/1987 15,2 % • East 124/915 13,6 % • South east 31/190 16,3 % • Middle 174/916 19,0 % • Mediterranean 75/365 20,5 % • Aegean 170/615 27,6 % • Marmara 1448/8232 17,6 % / 29

  16. Contraceptive Knowledge 14,3% 17,6% 15,2% 13,6% 19,0% 16,3% 27,6% 20,5% / 29

  17. Contraceptive knowledge decreases with time (p <0,001) / 29

  18. Having received sexual education (self report) • Education increases with time • 2001: 33.7 %, • 2002: 45.0 %, • 2003: 85.8%, • 2004: 86.1% (p <0,001). / 29

  19. Sexual education changes with regard to the applied licence programmes(p <0.001) / 29

  20. Resources for Sexual Education / 29

  21. Resources for Sexual Education / 29

  22. Resources for Sexual Education / 29

  23. Contraceptive knowledge changes with applied program (p<0,001) • Applied program • 2-year 1428/9560 14,9 % • 4-year 985/4604 21,4 % • Medical faculty 114/309 36,9 % / 29

  24. Contraceptive knowledge changes with marriage (p=0,012) % / 29

  25. Education changes with geographic origin (p <0.001) / 29

  26. 49,0% 59,9% 67,3% 57,2% 58,8% 59,5% 55,1% 59,4% / 29

  27. Discussion • This study confirms the previous ones in demonstrating the insufficiency of sexual education of Turkish youths. • Canada: 95% of university-aged females have received information for OC[Doctors (82%), pamphlets (46%), friends (36%)] Paula C. Fletcher et al. Contraception 2001; 63:229–233 / 29

  28. Young people try to get more sexual knowledge with time butprofessionals can not act as the primary resource. • Students applying for medical education are more knowledged and they use more reliable resources. / 29

  29. Regional differences in sexual knowledge can be attributed to the sociocultural differences. • Priority should be given especially to eastern regions in planning sexual education. / 29

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