Balezi

This study investigated factors associated with access to sexual and reproductive health information and services among schoolgirls in the Kadutu Urban Health Zone.The study was a cross-sectional analysis of a sample of 384 schoolgirls. Data were collected using a survey questionnaire deployed on kobocollect software.Results: mean age: 16.38 1.07, mean household size: 8 2.5; 58.1%. Factors associated with access to sexual and reproductive health information and services for girls attending school were: students’ level of education (p=0.012; OR [1.82(1.132-2.92)]), parents’ level of education ( p=0.000; OR[3.72(2.29-6.06)]); level of knowledge about sexual and reproductive health (p=0.000; OR[4,31(2,37-7,86)] );parents’ income level( p=0,000; OR[3,57(2,17-5,89)] ); awareness of sexual and reproductive health by health authorities is significant ( p=0,000; OR[2,76(1,71-4,49)]).