Culture clash of female Somali adolescents and sexual and reproductive health services in Oslo, Norway.
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care
; 26(4): 296-302, 2021 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Culture influences an individual's perception of health needs. The influence of culture also applies to Somali individuals' perception of their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and uptake of related services. An understanding of female Somali adolescents' SRH needs is vital to achieve inclusive health coverage. No research has, however, been conducted to explore the SRH needs of this population group in Oslo; hence, the aim of this qualitative study was to minimise the knowledge gap.METHODS:
Fourteen young women aged 16-20 years were recruited using the snowball technique with purposive sampling. In-depth interviews using a semi-structured interview guide were used to collect data, and thematic analysis was applied.RESULTS:
Participants perceived SRH as a very private matter and open discussion of SRH was extremely limited owing to certain Somali cultural beliefs and values. As the participants intend to practise chastity before marriage, they believed that existing SRH services were largely irrelevant and inappropriate. Where they felt the need to access SRH services, participants wished to do so in a way they considered culturally appropriate.CONCLUSION:
Somali culture markedly influences individuals' perceptions of SRH services. It is recommended to modify existing SRH services by increasing confidentiality and anonymity in order to take into account the cultural requirements of female Somali adolescents.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Comportamento Sexual
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Serviços de Saúde Reprodutiva
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Saúde Sexual
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA REPRODUTIVA
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SERVICOS DE PLANEJAMENTO FAMILIAR
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Noruega