Title:
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Myanmar
Authors:
Myat, Su Mon
Year:
2015
PAGE:
viii, 52
Language:
En
Subject:
Health and Poverty
Keywords:
Adolescents, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, Myanmar
Abstract:
Problem statement: In Myanmar adolescents constitute 20% of the total population but their health are not prioritized. Their main reproductive health problems are unintended pregnancy and complications, STI/HIV. There is lack of reproductive health knowledge and low utilization of services among Myanmar adolescents. Methodology: A literature review using the WHO model was done to identify influencing factors for adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health and rights and ways to improving preventive and response interventions in Myanmar. Findings: Adolescents sexual and reproductive health in Myanmar is influenced by community and cultural factors. Others are lack of information and skills, peers and social network pressure and national wealth. Due to gender norms, girls have limited access to education, information and decision-making. Cultural norms preventing adolescents from acquiring reproductive health information and services and the poor health sector responses make them high chance of risky sexual behaviours. Myanmar policies and strategies for adolescent reproductive health are good but the implementation is still lagging. Comprehensive sexuality education, youth friendly services, peer education and using media, hotlines, mobile phones for reproductive health information are effective interventions for adolescents. The enabling environment for adolescents and their involvement in the programme is crucial for a sustained behavioural change. Conclusion and Recommendations: There is good initiation like sexuality education, youth friendly services, peer education in Myanmar. Multi-level interventions addressing different level factors and research on adolescent reproductive health and evaluation are needed for adolescent health and development.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
,
VU - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
Department:
Development, Policy and Practice
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Southeastern Asia
Training:
Master of Public Health / International Course in Health Development (MPH/ICHD)
Category:
Research
Right:
© 2015 Myat
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
File:
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