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Sexual and Reproductive Health Literacy and Service Utilization Among Young People in Southwest Nigeria.
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Background: Young people encounter numerous health challenges, including sexual and reproductive health (SRH) problems. Poor SRH literacy plays a key role in young people's risky sexual behavior, which can lead to untoward SRH-related health outcomes. Objectives: This study assessed the level of SRH literacy and SRH service utilization among in-school and out-of-school young people in Osun state, southwest Nigeria. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study among 1,096 young people aged 15-24 in two universities and one community in Osun state. Respondents were selected using a multi-stage sampling process. A structured questionnaire incorporating the health literacy questionnaire (HLQ) was used to collect data, which was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The mean age was 19.0 ± 2.6 years; about half (56.5%) were females, while about one-third (35.2%) were sexually experienced. The mean literacy score was 56.6 ± 17.2, and 79.5% had low SRH literacy levels. Only 12.9% utilized any SRH-related care or service. SRH information and counselling were the most utilized services (78.7%), while the least was cervical cancer screening (11,4%). A lower SRH literacy score was significantly associated with being out of school ( Conclusion: The respondents had a low SRH literacy level, which was associated with poor utilization of SRH services. Appropriate interventions are required to improve SRH literacy levels in the study setting.
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