Reproductive-Sexual Health Communication Between Mother and Adolescent Girls: Association of Familial Patterns and Mothers’ Education

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Smt. Suma K G

Abstract

This study is an empirical attempt to understand parental communication about reproductive
and sexual health with adolescent girls. This paper examines the nature, pattern, and barriers
to communication from the parental perspective. Adolescence is considered one of the
significant milestones in the life span as it determines the future life of an individual. The
reproductive and sexual health of teenagers depends on healthy practices during adolescence.
In this view, parents play a vital role in the adolescence phase by whom knowledge and
information will be shared with adolescent girls through communication.
The present study was carried out in two blocks of the Ballari District, namely Sandur and
Hospet. To achieve the study's objectives, it was adopted a Descriptive Research Design
employing quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The data was gathered from the
respondents using the interview schedule. The total number of 260 respondents was covered
in this study by adopting random sampling methods. The respondent's mean age was 33.20
years, which is considered as an early adulthood phase in the human life span. It was found
that type of family and educational level impacts communication with adolescent girls about
reproductive and sexual health.

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