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dc.contributor.authorLutasingwa, Dan
dc.contributor.authorFavina, Alain
dc.contributor.authorOchora, Moses
dc.contributor.authorRukanikigitero, Jean Marie Vianney
dc.contributor.authorGutabarwa, Louange Twahirwa
dc.contributor.authorKagaba, Aflodis
dc.contributor.authorKaggwa, Mark Mohan
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-17T08:32:08Z
dc.date.available2024-01-17T08:32:08Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.identifier.citationLutasingwa et al (2024), Level of Knowledge on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Among the Teenage Mothers and Their Parents in Rwanda: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study.; Risk Management and Healthcare Policyen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.must.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/3345
dc.description.abstractBackground: Parents are the primary caregivers and influential figures in adolescents’ lives. They play a crucial role in shaping their children’s attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors regarding sexual reproductive health. A vast difference in knowledge between adolescents and their parents indicates failure in knowledge translation and is associated with sexual and reproductive consequences, such as teenage pregnancies. Methods: In this cross-sectional study between December 2020 and December 2021, 834 teenage mothers and their parents/guardians (n = 861) were enrolled from all five provinces of Rwanda. Knowledge of sexual reproductive health (SRH) rights was assessed, and the differences between the understanding of parents and their children were analyzed using Chi-square tests. Results: There were statistically significant differences for all the assessed aspects of SRH knowledge rights between parents and their teenagers (ie, on the age of consent, safe abortion, right to education for teenage mothers, understanding of financial responsibilities, and perceptions of legal consequences). Conclusion: There is a significant knowledge difference between the two generations regarding their understanding of SRH rights. It is recommended that future programming should devise innovative ways that bring together parents and their children to discuss sexual reproductive health rights, which will result in empowered children and teenagers in Rwanda. Also, awareness programs are needed to improve the knowledge gaps regarding SRH in the public by policymakers, NGOs, and educators.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipLucille and David Packard Foundation.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherRisk Management and Healthcare Policyen_US
dc.subjectTeenage pregnanciesen_US
dc.subjectParentsen_US
dc.subjectRwandaen_US
dc.subjectSexual reproductive healthen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectAdolescent mothersen_US
dc.titleLevel of Knowledge on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Among the Teenage Mothers and Their Parents in Rwanda: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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