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Midwives practices in adolescent girls' sexuality and reproductive health services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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dc.contributor.advisor Dolamo, Bethabile
dc.contributor.author Aster Teshome Woldkiros
dc.date.accessioned 2021-11-30T11:16:28Z
dc.date.available 2021-11-30T11:16:28Z
dc.date.issued 2021-05
dc.date.submitted 2021-11
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10500/28349
dc.description.abstract Adolescence is a critical stage of life marked by rapid biological, emotional, and social development, during which everyone can develop the skills necessary for a productive, healthy, and fulfilled life. Because they are generally regarded as healthy, adolescents are frequently overlooked by the health care system. Unmet needs among adolescent girls include sexual and reproductive health care services, continuity of care, and competent care providers. Midwives are experienced front-line sexual and reproductive health care providers for adolescent girls and women. Despite midwives’ competency, their potential contribution to adolescent girls’ sexual reproductive health care services is largely not realised. The aim of the study was to develop guidelines for midwives to improve adolescent girls’ sexual and reproductive health outcomes in public health facilities of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The study was conducted at two state hospitals and 48 state health centres in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. The researchers used a mixed methods research design to collect, analyse, and integrate quantitative and qualitative data. The study was divided into three stages. Phase 1: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire. Phase 2: Semi-structured interviews with experienced midwives were conducted. Based on the findings of Phases 1 and 2, guidelines for midwifery practices to improve adolescent girls' sexual and reproductive health outcomes were developed in Phase 3. The study found that majority of midwives provides Intrapartum, postpartum and antenatal care to adolescent girls. There were fewer midwives available to provide contraception, abortion care, and the diagnosis and treatment of STI/HIV. According to the study, guidelines on family planning, comprehensive abortion care, and midwifery care practice standards are available but do not always reach providers as expected. Guidelines are valuable resources that should always be easily accessible and available. The developed technical and procedural guidelines for midwives' practices cover seven major topics in order to implement an integrated approach and contribute to improving the sexual and reproductive health outcomes of adolescent girls. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (xvi, 267 leaves) : color illustrations, color graphs
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject Adolescent girls en
dc.subject Midwives en
dc.subject Midwives’ practices en
dc.subject Public health service en
dc.subject Sexual and reproductive health en
dc.subject.ddc 618.20233
dc.subject.lcsh Teenage girls -- Ethiopia -- Addis Ababa en
dc.subject.lcsh Teenage pregnancy -- Ethiopia -- Addis Ababa en
dc.subject.lcsh Midwives -- Ethiopia -- Addis Ababa en
dc.subject.lcsh Public health -- Ethiopia -- Addis Ababa en
dc.subject.lcsh Sexual health -- Ethiopia -- Addis Ababa
dc.subject.lcsh Reproductive health -- Ethiopia -- Addis Ababa en
dc.title Midwives practices in adolescent girls' sexuality and reproductive health services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia en
dc.type Thesis en
dc.description.department Health Studies en
dc.description.degree D. Litt. et Phil. (Public Health)


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