Unmet Needs for Reproductive Health Knowledge among Unmarried Migrant Youth  

作　　者：Shuang-ling ZHAO Er-sheng GAO Laurie Schwab Zabin 

机构地区：[1]Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, Shanghai 200032, China [2]School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA

出　　处：《Journal of Reproduction and Contraception》2008年第4期227-238,共12页生殖与避孕（英文版）

基　　金：supported by a sub-agreement from the Johns Hopkins University on behalf of its Bloomberg School of Public Health with Funds Provided by Grant No. 979-2020.

摘　　要：Objective To explore the deep reason for the lack of reproductive knowledge among migrant youth.Methods Qualitative research method was used with in-depth interview as the major approach to collect data.Results The results showed that lack of formal sexual education and the special social status were deep reason for their knowledge lack. Very few of them had received sex education in school. Before falling in love and beginning to date, most girls and some boys have no interest in sexual related knowledge. The knowledge they have usually come first from peer communication and are full of mistakes. As growing up, mass media, like TV and magazines begin to be their major knowledge sources. But many get the information from TV dramas, novels or advertisements, and few from formal educational programs. Working long hours each day, with little leisure time and living isolated in cities, migrant people rarely benefit from the ongoing education activities in cities.Conclusion Special sexual and reproductive health education program are needed urgently among unmarried migrant youth, particularly female.Objective To explore the deep reason for the lack of reproductive knowledge among migrant youth.Methods Qualitative research method was used with in-depth interview as the major approach to collect data.Results The results showed that lack of formal sexual education and the special social status were deep reason for their knowledge lack. Very few of them had received sex education in school. Before falling in love and beginning to date, most girls and some boys have no interest in sexual related knowledge. The knowledge they have usually come first from peer communication and are full of mistakes. As growing up, mass media, like TV and magazines begin to be their major knowledge sources. But many get the information from TV dramas, novels or advertisements, and few from formal educational programs. Working long hours each day, with little leisure time and living isolated in cities, migrant people rarely benefit from the ongoing education activities in cities.Conclusion Special sexual and reproductive health education program are needed urgently among unmarried migrant youth, particularly female.

关 键 词：migrant youth reproductive health KNOWLEDGE China 

分 类 号：R169.1[医药卫生—公共卫生与预防医学] R163