1Associate Professor, Community and Mental Health Nursing Department Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt. University, P.O.BOX 130040, Mafraq, Jordan
2Associate Professor, Maternal and Child Health and Midwifery Department Faculty of Nursing, Hashemite University, P.O. Box 330133, Zarqa, Jordan
3Assistant Professor, Maternal and Child Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University, P.O.BOX 130040, Mafraq, Jordan
4Assistant Professor, Maternal and Child Health and Midwifery Department Faculty of Nursing, University of Mut'ah, P.O. Box (7), Mutah-AlKarak, Jordan
*Corresponding author: Noha Al-Shdayfat e-mail: dr.nuhash@aabu.edu.jo
Online published on 12 July, 2019.
Prevention of reproductive health problems in adolescents to enhance health outcomes through increasing awareness and knowledge has become a priority.
A community based qualitative study was conducted to explore Jordanian adolescents’ perspectives on using Internet and social media to learn about reproductive and sexual health
Adolescents indicated that they often access social media and the internet to find information regarding reproductive and sexual health. They explained that these resources were easier, faster and available through smart phones.
It is crucial to initiate a culturally sensitive website to meet the adolescents’ needs to gain accurate and reliable reproductive and sexual health information, through collaboration between reproductive health experts and local government decision makers, community health nurses, and school teachers.
Community based study, Reproductive and Sexual health, adolescents, Jordan
