Exploring the institutional sustainability of adolescent reproductive and sexual health program in Tripura

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dc.contributor.authorBaidya, Subrataen_US
dc.contributor.authorReang, Tarangaen_US
dc.contributor.authorChowdhury, Purvitaen_US
dc.contributor.authorPaul, Debosmitaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-06T09:52:51Z
dc.date.available2020-05-06T09:52:51Z
dc.date.issued2020-01
dc.description.abstractBackground: Adolescents are at the peak of growth velocity and warrant special consideration as they undergo enormous psychological, physical as well as cognitive changes. The Government of India implemented friendly adolescent reproductive and sexual health (ARSH) clinics to improve healthcare services all over the country. However, there is lack of information on the sustainability of the programme.Methods: Community workers and public health workers from randomly selected twenty sub centres for intervention from West Tripura district and control from the adjacent Khowai district were selected. Knowledge prior and post intervention at both sites of the health workers was assessed by a self-administered questionnaire on 0 day, at 3, 6 and 12 months. Difference of knowledge score was analysed by paired t-test.Results: The mean knowledge score significantly differed at pre-intervention and immediately post intervention (p<0.01). The knowledge score was sustained even after 12 months of intervention among public (14.63±3.01) and community health workers (12.53±2.91). However, at the control site, a gradual decrease was noted over duration of 12 months. Intervention also considerably increased the utilization of ARSH clinics by both male and females in comparison to previous year’s data.Conclusions: The intervention and increased sustainability of acquired knowledge over 12 months seem to enhance the capacity for the adolescent clinics. Therefore, training the health workers to manage various sexual and reproductive health issues along with creating a friendly environment for adolescents is indispensable in the present setting.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Agartala Government Medical College, Tripura, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Agartala Government Medical College, Tripura, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsModel Rural Health Research Unit, Khumulwng, Tripura, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsModel Rural Health Research Unit, Khumulwng, Tripura, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationBaidya Subrata, Reang Taranga, Chowdhury Purvita, Paul Debosmita. Exploring the institutional sustainability of adolescent reproductive and sexual health program in Tripura. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2020 Jan; 7(1): 164-169en_US
dc.identifier.issn2394-6032
dc.identifier.issn2394-6040
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/202044
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume7en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20195848en_US
dc.subjectAdolescenten_US
dc.subjectInstitutional sustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectReproductive and sexual healthen_US
dc.titleExploring the institutional sustainability of adolescent reproductive and sexual health program in Tripuraen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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