Improving sexual and reproductive health knowledge and practice in Mozambican families with media campaign and volunteer family health champions

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2019-10-28

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BMJ

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Radio spots, community theatre and volunteer champions together increased knowledge about sexual and reproductive health, and led to a more positive attitude toward family planning. The media campaign and local volunteers were useful in promoting maternal and child health, especially to those with no access to social media. There is an unmet need for family planning information and contraception which needs further research that includes investigating cultural barriers. There is a scarcity of professionals skilled in education for contraception, especially in rural areas.

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SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, CONTRACEPTION, INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS, FAMILY PLANNING, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, CULTURAL ASPECTS, RADIO, THEATRE, HEALTH EDUCATION, SEXUAL HEALTH, RURAL HEALTH, MOZAMBIQUE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/60193

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA) / Innovation pour la santé des mères et des enfants d’Afrique (IMCHA)