International articleEffects of a community-based sex education and reproductive health service program on contraceptive use of unmarried youths in Shanghai
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Methods
The study protocol was approved by the Scientific and Ethical Review Group (SERG), Department of Reproductive Health and Research, WHO.
Profile of study participants
The socio-demographic profile of young people recruited from both intervention and control groups is presented in Table 1. No significant differences were observed in type of subjects (in or out of school status), leisure-time activity, co-residence with parents, type of school, or relationship with classmates. Some socio-demographic characteristics varied between the two groups. Differences were observed in terms of age distribution and education and occupation profiles. Youth from the
Discussion
This study examined the effectiveness of a youth-friendly intervention in promoting contraception and condom use among young people. Findings strongly support the hypothesis that a multi-faceted program that provides information and skills, as well as counseling and services, can indeed enhance contraceptive practice among unmarried young females and males in suburban Shanghai. Not only were those already sexually active significantly more likely to practice contraception regularly, and to use
Acknowledgements
We thank the Department of Reproductive Health and Research, Special Program of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland for its generous financial and technical support, which enabled the conduct of this study. Special thanks to Dr. Iqbal Shah, Dr. Shireen Jejeebhoy, and Dr. Yuan Wei for their technical assistance and guidance. We also thank the staff in the Shongjiang family planning site for their enthusiastic work in
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