PARENTAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION FOR ADOLESCENTS IN HANOI CITY

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As people who have a great influence on the development of children in general and reproductive health in particular, parents play a big role in educating their children in this topic. Numerous studies have also confirmed that parents with effective education will reduce the risk of sexual risk behaviors of children later. The paper focuses on analyzing survey results on 498 parents at 4 school is in Hanoi and shows that 72,1% of parents have talked with their children about reproductive health in the past 6 months, however, the frequency and extent of communication are still limited. More than a quarter of parents have listened to their children, but many parents still apply a coercive communication method such as raising negative situations to deter and preach and educate their children. Parents also do not have specific instructions for their children on skills. Although the different topics of reproductive health have been mentioned by parents but the quality of the discussion is still limited because the level of parents communication is mostly general and not specific. In order to help parents have better role in educating their children about reproductive health, parents need supporting to improve their knowledge and skills in this field.