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ArticleReproductive health2023

Associated factors for multidimensional attitudes and behaviors of reproductive health toward pregnancy among early and late adolescents in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.

Naoki Hirose, Chen Sanmei, Mariko Okamoto, Frida E Madeni, Nicolaus Madeni, Ayaka Teshima, Yasunobu Ando, Koji Takahama, Mayu Yoshikawa, Yu Kunimoto and 1 more

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Naoki HiroseGraduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minamiku, Hiroshima, 734-8553, Japan. naoki-hirose@hiroshima-u.ac.jp.
Chen SanmeiGraduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minamiku, Hiroshima, 734-8553, Japan.
Mariko Okamoto, Tokyo, Japan.
Frida E MadeniKorogwe Town Council, Tanga, Tanzania.
Nicolaus Madeni, Tokyo, Japan.
Ayaka TeshimaImperial College London, St Mary's Campus, Norfolk Place, London, W2 1PG, UK.
Yasunobu AndoNational Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan.
Koji Takahama, Tokyo, Japan.
Mayu YoshikawaBeyond Next Ventures, Tokyo, Japan.
Yu KunimotoGraduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minamiku, Hiroshima, 734-8553, Japan.
Yoko ShimpukuGraduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minamiku, Hiroshima, 734-8553, Japan.

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backgroundAdolescent pregnancy is a serious reproductive health problem in Tanzania. However, the risk factors for multidimensional attitudes and behaviors of reproductive health toward pregnancy in Tanzanian adolescents remain unexplored.

methodsWe collected baseline characteristics and information on attitudes and behaviors of reproductive health from 4161 Tanzanian adolescents in all 54 primary and secondary schools in the Korogwe district. We applied mixed effect multiple regression analyses stratified by sex to find the factors related to reproductive health attitudes and behaviors toward pregnancy.

resultsIn female students, regarding the attitudes of reproductive health, higher age, hope for marriage in the future, a talk with a parent about sex or pregnancy, and a higher hope score were significantly associated with a lower score. For the behaviors of reproductive health, higher age, a talk with a parent about sex or pregnancy, time to talk with a parent about daily life, and a higher hope score were significantly associated with a lower score. In male students, regarding the attitudes of reproductive health, a higher hope score was significantly associated with a lower score. For the behaviors of reproductive health, higher age, time to talk with a parent about daily life, and a higher hope score was significantly associated with a lower score.

conclusionsThe heterogeneous factor-outcomes association between female and male students suggested that sex-specialized interventions may be required to change their risky attitudes or behaviors of reproductive health. Although we cannot conclude as points of intervention, our study suggested that it may be practical to improve parent-adolescents communication about sex or reproductive health and change adolescents' views of pregnancy or marriage for gaining financial or social status.

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Reproductive HealthSexual BehaviorAdolescentAttitude to HealthCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMalePregnancyTanzaniaAdolescent pregnancyReproductive healthRisk factor analysesTanzania

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PMID36918903
PMCPMC10012580

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