title: Awareness regarding contraception and population control among school going adolescents.
abstract: Growing sexuality among adolescents increases their risk of getting reproductive tract infections and pregnancy. This Cross sectional survey was done to assess the knowledge and attitude of higher secondary school children regarding contraception and population control. Majority of students (94.4%) were aware of contraceptives and their easy availability on chemist shop. However very few were aware of name and how to use them and 60% of them considered that condom is an emergency contraceptive. Lack of employment facilities as a consequence of uncontrolled population growth was the main concern of both boys and girls. The two children norm was acceptable to most, with one son and one daughter. All perceived that there is need to be informed about contraceptives. Most of the adolescents are misinformed about contraceptives and their attitude is not favorable as far as responsibility is concerned. There is an unmet need of contraceptive & population control knowledge and attitude among school adolescents and require urgent intervention.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Community Medicine, Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences, India. jahnavi.doc@yahoo.com
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jahnavi
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Patra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003267:Contraception / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D012423:Rural Health; D012424:Rural Population; D012574:Schools; D012737:Sex Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data