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| UDK 613.888-053.6(497.11) |
ISSN 035-2899, 37(2012) br.3 p.139-144 |
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Original paper Knowledge and application of the methods of contraception among the adolescents of the high school students’ home in Zaječar Poznavanje i primena metoda kontracepcije među adolescentima u domu učenika srednjih škola u Zaječaru Žaklina Savić Mitić (1), Mirko Trailović (1), Dragiša Mitić (2) (1) Zdravstveni centar Zaječar, Ginekološko akušerska služba, (2) Zavod za javno zdravlje “Timok“ Zaječar |
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| Summary: The aim of this work was to examine the knowledge and usage of contraceptive methods among the adolescents in the High School Students’ Home in Zaječar. 221 high school adolescents aging 14 to 18, 71 (32,9%) boys and 150 (67,1%) girls, did the questionnaire on the understanding of contraception, assessment of their own knowledge about contraceptive methods, sexarcha age (first intercourse age) and usage of contraception methods. Only 58% of the examined adolescents recognized the meaning of the phrase “contraception” regardless of their sex or age. They had the best knowledge about the usage of condom without distinction of sex, but the girls had better knowledge about the usage of contraceptive pills (χ 2=12.521, p<0.01). 95% of the examined adolescents considered that the most convenient contraceptive method during adolescence was local contraception. Most of the adolescents assessed their knowledge as good. The average sexarcha age for girls was 16.3 and for boys 15.5. 21.3% of the students were sexually active. High school boys were sexually more active than girls (χ2= 34.4, p <0.01). 81.6% of the examined adolescents used contraception methods during the first intercourse without distinction of sex. Most of them used condoms as a contraception method with no significant distinction among the sexes. The results of this study have shown that sexual activity of the examined adolescents is not a widespread trend, but the knowledge about contraceptive methods is unsatisfactory, and it is necessary to educate this target group, given the importance to preserve the reproductive health of adolescents, who are the future of population continuation. Key words: contraception, adolescents, sexarcha, sex Napomena: kompletan tekst rada na srpskom jeziku Note: full text in Serbian |
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Corresponding Address: Corresponding Address: Žaklina Savić Mitić Požarevačka 63/7, Zaječar e-mail: zaklina1009@gmail.com |
Paper received: 13.4.2012 Paper accepted: 19.5.2012 Paper Internet issues: 27.12.2012 |
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