1Professor, College of Nursing, Teerthankeer Mahaveer University, Moradadbad, Uttar pradesh
2Principal cum Professor College of Nursing Sciences, Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore
A cross sectional study was conducted to assess the knowledge of adolescence regarding sexual health.
To assess the level of Knowledge of adolescence regarding sexual health.
A descriptive survey design was used to conduct the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to collect the data from 250 adolescence in selected areas of Raichur, Karnataka. Pre tested, validated self-administered tool was used to collect the data with dimension of Concept of sexual health, sexual abuse, sexual deviation and life style of sexual health.
Majority of the adolescence had inadequate level of knowledge in all dimensions of sexual health i.e. concept of sexual health (62.8%), sexual abuse (71.6%), sexual deviation (67%) and life style of sexual health (69%).
Adolescents often lack basic information, knowledge and access for affordable confidential health services. It is necessary to teach adolescent school children in their beginning of their life itself to maintain positive sexual health.
Sexual health, Knowledge, adolescence
