Knowledge, attitudes, and factors associated with the utilization of youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services among teenagers and young adults in Kigali City, Rwanda

Bibliographic Data

ID15356497
AuthorsJulienne Nyirarukundo (0009-0009-9698-0587, corresponding author), Venuste Musugire (University of Kigali), Boniface Nsengiyumva (0000-0002-8369-1710, Rwanda Biomedical Center), Joëlla Mukashyaka (0009-0001-1133-0721, Rwanda Biomedical Center), Zephanie Nzeyimana (0000-0002-4603-8050)
Year2025
Volume25
Issue1
Pages2261-2261
Publication date2025-07-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-025-23507-4
PMID40604643
OpenAlexW4411893913
LanguageEN
References cited23

Youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health (YFSRH) services improve HIV testing and contraception uptake among adolescents in Kigali, but utilization remains low due to limited knowledge, especially among males. Efforts should focus on raising awareness, targeting males and those identified to be at higher risk of HIV and unintended pregnancies

Biostatistics · Environmental health · Population · Pregnancy · Public health · Reproductive health · Sexual behavior · Young adult · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Global Maternal and Child Health · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Epidemiology · Gerontology · Reproductive Medicine