Nivel de conocimiento y su influencia en la salud sexual y reproductiva de los adolescentes de la parroquia Huachi Grande

Abstract

Sexual and reproductive health in people is considered as a general state of physical, mental and social well-being in all aspects related to the reproductive system, in the present this issue was stipulated in adolescents where it was proposed to define the level of knowledge about the same, for which adolescents must have access to truthful information about sexual and reproductive health to avoid risks of unwanted pregnancies, to protect themselves from sexually transmitted infections, and determine family planning to make decisions about having children, to like having a proper pregnancy, a safe delivery, and a healthy body and mind. The purpose of the study was to investigate the level of knowledge and its influence on the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents in the Parish of Huachi Grande. Materials and methods: it is an investigation with a qualitative-quantitative, descriptive, and exploratory approach. The study population was adolescents from 13 to 19 years of age, where by means of the calculation, a survey was applied to 212 adolescents from the Huachi Grande Parish. Results: out of 212 adolescents, 97 have a poor level of knowledge about sexual and reproductive health, 96 have a good level, and 14 a fair level, of which 28% are of early age (13-15) and 72% of late age, and 52% men and 48% were women.