Sexual and reproductive health of adolescents in schools for people with disabilities

Obasi, Mercy; Manortey, Stephen; Kyei, Kofi Adesi; Addo, Michael Kwabeng; Talboys, Sharon; Gay, L; Baiden, Frank

doi:10.11604/pamj.2019.33.299.18546

Pan Afr Med J

2019

DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2019.33.299.18546

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Sexual and reproductive health of adolescents in schools for people with disabilities

Mercy Obasi

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Stephen Manortey

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Kofi Adesi Kyei

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Abstract: IntroductionPersons with disabilities have the same sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs as the abled people but they often face barriers to SRH information and services which are necessary for healthy and safe relationships, protection from HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This study sought to access the SRH services among adolescents with disabilities in four Special Needs Schools in Ghana.MethodsThe study adopted a cross-sectional study design with a quantitative approach to data … Show more

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“…An earlier survey reported that awareness of sources and available SRH services remains low in African countries, with fewer than half of adolescents knowing where to obtain SRH services. [ 15 ] Contrary to our findings, a study of awareness of SRH services in Ghana [ 29 ] and among female secondary school students in Ethiopia [ 30 ] indicated that about seven out of ten students were aware. The higher awareness in the later study may be connected to female study subjects.…”

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confidence: 99%

Determinants of awareness, value perception, and societal support for sexual and reproductive health services among in-school adolescents in South-eastern Nigeria

Eze

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Mbachu

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Agu

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et al. 2023

BMC Health Serv Res

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Exaggerated anticipatory anxiety is common in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Neuroimaging studies have revealed altered neural activity in response to social stimuli in SAD, but fewer studies have examined neural activity during anticipation of feared social stimuli in SAD. The current study examined the time course and magnitude of activity in threat processing brain regions during speech anticipation in socially anxious individuals and healthy controls (HC). Method Participants (SAD n = 58; HC n = 16) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during which they completed a 90s control anticipation task and 90s speech anticipation task.

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“…An earlier survey reported that awareness of sources and available SRH services remains low in African countries, with fewer than half of adolescents knowing where to obtain SRH services. [ 15 ] Contrary to our findings, a study of awareness of SRH services in Ghana [ 29 ] and among female secondary school students in Ethiopia [ 30 ] indicated that about seven out of ten students were aware. The higher awareness in the later study may be connected to female study subjects.…”

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 99%

Determinants of awareness, value perception, and societal support for sexual and reproductive health services among in-school adolescents in South-eastern Nigeria

Eze

¹

,

Mbachu

²

,

Agu

³

et al. 2023

BMC Health Serv Res

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Exaggerated anticipatory anxiety is common in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Neuroimaging studies have revealed altered neural activity in response to social stimuli in SAD, but fewer studies have examined neural activity during anticipation of feared social stimuli in SAD. The current study examined the time course and magnitude of activity in threat processing brain regions during speech anticipation in socially anxious individuals and healthy controls (HC). Method Participants (SAD n = 58; HC n = 16) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during which they completed a 90s control anticipation task and 90s speech anticipation task.

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“…PwDs aged 30–49 years were more likely to hear about STIs than their younger counterparts aged 18–29 years. This finding on the association between age and knowledge of STIs is in line with a previous study in Ghana [ 23 ]. One reason for this could be that older age implies more exposure to SRH information due to longer life span.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Consistent with previous studies in Ghana [ 23 ] and China [ 59 ], visually impaired persons were more aware and knowledgeable about SRH, including STIs and HIV/AIDS, than persons with other types of disability. Badu et al [ 34 ] also reported that visually impaired women were active seekers of SRH information.…”

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A mixed-methods study of the awareness and functionality of sexual and reproductive health services among persons with disability in Ghana

Seidu

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Malau‐Aduli

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McBain‐Rigg

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Exaggerated anticipatory anxiety is common in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Neuroimaging studies have revealed altered neural activity in response to social stimuli in SAD, but fewer studies have examined neural activity during anticipation of feared social stimuli in SAD. The current study examined the time course and magnitude of activity in threat processing brain regions during speech anticipation in socially anxious individuals and healthy controls (HC). Method Participants (SAD n = 58; HC n = 16) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during which they completed a 90s control anticipation task and 90s speech anticipation task.

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“…In this study, the prevalence of 59.9% of sexual practice was almost in line with the studies conducted in Ghana, at 54.6% [ 4 ], and in Nigeria, at 54.6% [ 13 ]. On the other hand, the current prevalence of 59.9% was higher than the study conducted in Ethiopia (45.3% [ 15 ] and in Nigeria, 21% [ 12 ] to 35% [ 14 ].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Sexual lives of reproductive-aged people with disabilities in Central Sidama National Regional State, Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study

Tenaw

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Gari

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Gebretsadik

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2023

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Exaggerated anticipatory anxiety is common in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Neuroimaging studies have revealed altered neural activity in response to social stimuli in SAD, but fewer studies have examined neural activity during anticipation of feared social stimuli in SAD. The current study examined the time course and magnitude of activity in threat processing brain regions during speech anticipation in socially anxious individuals and healthy controls (HC). Method Participants (SAD n = 58; HC n = 16) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during which they completed a 90s control anticipation task and 90s speech anticipation task.

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