Information-seeking behavior on sexual and reproductive health among rural adolescents in Sarawak, Malaysia
Background: Information-seeking behavior is among one of an important element in sexual and reproductive health. However, there are limited studies which gives emphasis on rural adolescents in Sarawak regarding information-seeking behaviour on sexual and reproductive health. Thus, the purpose of thi...
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| description | Background: Information-seeking behavior is among one of an important element in sexual and reproductive health. However, there are limited studies which gives emphasis on rural adolescents in Sarawak regarding information-seeking behaviour on sexual and reproductive health. Thus, the purpose of this study is to identify sexual and reproductive health information-seeking behaviour among rural adolescents in Sarawak. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted involving 3 rural districts in Sarawak namely Padawan (Kuching), Kanowit (Sibu) and Suai-Niah (Miri). This study utilized multi-stage sampling frameworks and was conducted from August to November 2016. Structured questionnaire in Malay language with constructs on information-seeking were modified from Cleland, Ingham and Stone (2005). Pilot study was conducted in Samarahan, Sarawak with Cronbach alpha value 0.81. The overall response rate in this study was 95% (N = 1086) and sample size for rural respondents was n=259. The data were then analyzed using SPSS version 21. Result: Result indicated that respondents obtained sexual and reproductive health information through three main sources; internet (mean = 1.12; sd = 1.44 ), peers (mean = 1.05 , sd = 1.35), and electronic media (mean = 1.01; sd = 1.35). While the level of confidence in using the various sources of sexual and reproductive health information, were health personnel (mean = 1.37; sd = 1.65), parents (mean = 1.23; sd = 1.52), internet (mean = 1.22 ; sd = 1.50). Conclusion: These findings suggested the need to utilize the strengths of these information sources regarding SRH information-seeking behaviour in developing an effective health education strategies for adolescents in Sarawak. |
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| spelling | upm-746832019-12-05T08:29:07Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74683/ Information-seeking behavior on sexual and reproductive health among rural adolescents in Sarawak, Malaysia Joslyn Panting, Albeny Abdullah, Haslinda Ismail, Ismi Ariff Roslan, Samsilah Background: Information-seeking behavior is among one of an important element in sexual and reproductive health. However, there are limited studies which gives emphasis on rural adolescents in Sarawak regarding information-seeking behaviour on sexual and reproductive health. Thus, the purpose of this study is to identify sexual and reproductive health information-seeking behaviour among rural adolescents in Sarawak. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted involving 3 rural districts in Sarawak namely Padawan (Kuching), Kanowit (Sibu) and Suai-Niah (Miri). This study utilized multi-stage sampling frameworks and was conducted from August to November 2016. Structured questionnaire in Malay language with constructs on information-seeking were modified from Cleland, Ingham and Stone (2005). Pilot study was conducted in Samarahan, Sarawak with Cronbach alpha value 0.81. The overall response rate in this study was 95% (N = 1086) and sample size for rural respondents was n=259. The data were then analyzed using SPSS version 21. Result: Result indicated that respondents obtained sexual and reproductive health information through three main sources; internet (mean = 1.12; sd = 1.44 ), peers (mean = 1.05 , sd = 1.35), and electronic media (mean = 1.01; sd = 1.35). While the level of confidence in using the various sources of sexual and reproductive health information, were health personnel (mean = 1.37; sd = 1.65), parents (mean = 1.23; sd = 1.52), internet (mean = 1.22 ; sd = 1.50). Conclusion: These findings suggested the need to utilize the strengths of these information sources regarding SRH information-seeking behaviour in developing an effective health education strategies for adolescents in Sarawak. Community Health Society Malaysia 2018-01 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74683/1/Information-seeking%20behavior%20on%20sexual%20and%20reproductive%20health%20among%20rural%20adolescents%20in%20Sarawak%2C%20Malaysia.pdf Joslyn Panting, Albeny and Abdullah, Haslinda and Ismail, Ismi Ariff and Roslan, Samsilah (2018) Information-seeking behavior on sexual and reproductive health among rural adolescents in Sarawak, Malaysia. International Journal of Public Health and Clinical Sciences, 5 (1). 53 - 64. ISSN 2289-7577 http://publichealthmy.org/ejournal/ojs2/index.php/ijphcs/article/view/538 |
| spellingShingle | Joslyn Panting, Albeny Abdullah, Haslinda Ismail, Ismi Ariff Roslan, Samsilah Information-seeking behavior on sexual and reproductive health among rural adolescents in Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title | Information-seeking behavior on sexual and reproductive health among rural adolescents in Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_full | Information-seeking behavior on sexual and reproductive health among rural adolescents in Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Information-seeking behavior on sexual and reproductive health among rural adolescents in Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Information-seeking behavior on sexual and reproductive health among rural adolescents in Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_short | Information-seeking behavior on sexual and reproductive health among rural adolescents in Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_sort | information-seeking behavior on sexual and reproductive health among rural adolescents in sarawak, malaysia |
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