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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Sexual health information"”.
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Social Comparison And Information Seeking: College Students' Sexual Health Information Management In The Context Of Online Support Groups
<p>Considering that information seekers often search and pay attention to others' stories and narratives about their health issues, the purpose of this dissertation is to investigate college students' information seeking process with regards to sexual health information in online support groups. …
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Developmentally appropriate sexual health conversations with adolescent and young adult oncology patients
… significant impact on reproductive functioning, sexual health, and relationships. Because major developmental goals for adolescents and young adults are both sexual and social development, a diagnosis of cancer and it’s treatments can greatly disrupt adolescent and young adult (AYA) development …
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MATERNAL COMMUNICATION AT MENARCHE: EVALUATING DIRECT AND INDIRECT EFFECTS ON AGE AT FIRST SEXUAL INTERCOURSE IN YOUNG ADULT WOMEN
… at menarche and its effects on early sexual decision-making in young adult women. Drawing on principles from Bandura’s social cognitive learning theory and communication privacy management theory, I predicted that certain types of maternal communication at menarche would either promote …
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Interrogating the possibilities and problems of YouTube sex edutainment content : an Actor-Network Theory approach
… needs. This can lead to unfulfilled information needs that many young people try to fulfil by seeking information online.However, the rise of social media influencers has created micro-celebrities with influence on their followers. Some influencers specialise in talking openly about …
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Exploring the State of Sexual Health Literacy among Young Black Gay and Other Men who Have Sex with Other Men in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
… treatment and prevention for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), young Black gay and other men who have sex with men (YBGM) experience significantly higher HIV rates compared to other young gay and other men who have sex with men. While sexual health literature indicates …
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EXAMINING THE GET YOURSELF TESTED CAMPAIGN: HOW ONLINE INFORMATION SEEKING AND SEXUAL HEALTH PERCEPTIONS INFLUENCE EFFICACY AND COMMUNICATIVE ACTION
… to explore young adults' meaning construction of sexual health, sexual health campaigns, and online sexual health information through the lens of the GYT: Get Yourself Tested Campaign. A secondary purpose is to develop theory in the area of e-health. Finally, this study will offer practical …
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Navigating “Innocent” Conversations: Early Childhood Educator’s Rationales’ for Addressing Topics of Gender and Sexuality with Young Children
… decisions on addressing discussions of gender, sexuality, bodies, sex, and consent in early year classrooms. Using Foucault's (1980) power/knowledge and Held's (2006) ethics of care, I analyze how educators navigate discussions with children, highlighting their growing role as both facilitators …
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to sexual and reproductive health among adolescents from two secondary schools in Chota, Cajamarca, Peru.
… are increasing in Peru. Although the Ministry of Health collects data about adolescent pregnancies, little is known about the knowledge and practices of youth in rural areas to inform design of educational interventions. In 2014, 315 students in two secondary schools in the city of Chota, …
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Understanding the influence of comprehensive sexual education interventions on teenage pregnancies amongst adolescent girls in Bolebedu, Limpopo Province
Background: Improving teenagers’ knowledge on sexual health and reproductive health is essential to prevent unintended pregnancies. Purpose: The study aimed to understand the influence of comprehensive sexual education intervention programs on teenage pregnancies, amongst adolescent girls in …
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Seeking but not finding: a qualitative exploration of the influence of college women's perceptions of feminism on their sexual health service- and information-seeking behaviors
… between feelings of empowerment and improved health behavior demonstrates the relevance of feminism in sexual health. A segment of the population that is at great risk of negative sexual health outcomes is college women. Health education and promotion efforts targeting this population could …
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The relationship between gay community, other social networks, and HIV among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men
… social networks, and HIV prevention among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Australia. Chapter 1 introduces what is known about social networks, community, and HIV prevention among GBMSM. Chapters 2 and 3 use data from the Gay Community Periodic Surveys from 1998-2020 …
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Sexual Health Knowledge and Attitudes of a Sample of Saskatchewan Post-Secondary Freshmen
The purpose of this study was to describe the sexual health knowledge and attitudes of a sample of Saskatchewan post secondary freshmen aged 17-19. Three primary questions guided this research: What do Saskatchewan freshmen know about the general sexual health topics of physiology, contraception, …
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Factors influencing access and utilisation of preventive reproductive health services by adolescents in Kenya : a case study of Murang'a District
Sexual and reproductive health is part of physical and emotional well-being of all human beings. Adolescents globally have unique sexual and reproductive health needs and accompanying vulnerabilities. Many adolescents face sexual health risks of early sexual debut, sexually transmitted infections …
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Evaluation of a Sexual Health Training for Child Welfare Workers
… Training child welfare workers to provide sexual health information and resources is stated throughout the extant literature as a pressing need in efforts to prevent unintended pregnancy among YFC. However, few child welfare agencies offer such training to their workers, and little is known …
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Baseline Assessment of Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health in Yantaló, San Martin, Peru
… and child mortality and to the cycle of ill-health and poverty world-wide (WHO). In Yantaló, many young mothers are forced to terminate their schooling in order to care for their children, giving them fewer opportunities for financial independence in a society with a strong machismo culture. …
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A comprehensive sexual and reproductive health programme for secondary school learners in Capricorn and Mopani Districts of Limpopo Province, South Africa
Sexual and reproductive health services include family-planning or contraception, pre-natal care, safe births and post-natal care, safe and accessible post-abortion care and where legal, access to safe abortion services, prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections and cervical …