Understanding sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents: Evidence from a formative evaluation in Wakiso district, Uganda Adolescent Health

Reproductive Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Atuyambe, Lynn M ^a   Kibira, Simon P S ^a   Bukenya, Justine ^a   Muhumuza, Christine ^a   Apolot, Rebecca R ^a   Mulogo, Edgar ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Uganda)

^b MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Needs; Reproductive health; Sexual; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADOLESCENT SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CIRCUMCISION; CONDOM USE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH EDUCATION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RAPE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UGANDA; UNWANTED PREGNANCY; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; EVALUATION STUDY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84928615589     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17424755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12978-015-0026-7     Document Type: Article

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