Open AccessSexuality in Adolescents: have we Explored Enough! A Cross-sectional Study to Explore Adolescent Health in a City Slum in Northern India
Author(s) -
Timsi Jain,
Yogesh Mohan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/8319.4758
Subject(s) - slum , human sexuality , medicine , population , environmental health , adolescent health , cross sectional study , reproductive health , condom , sexual intercourse , family medicine , nursing , gender studies , syphilis , pathology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , sociology
Adolescent health is a relatively new focus area of India's National health program. However, little evidence is available for the existing problems especially in adolescent slum population. A study was planned to explore the problems of adolescent pertaining to sexuality, physical health, tobacco and alcohol use in slums of Urban Meerut, and create evidence base for informed planning and decision making by the local health authorities.