Abstract:
Background: Reproductive health services are vital for maternal and child health, but universal health coverage is still not within reach in most societies including Ethiopia. A positive attitude is vital for behavioral change to occur. In spite of the commitments made in the reproductive health programs young people still remain poorly understood and inadequately served.
Objective: Attitude Towards Reproductive Health Services and Associated Factors among Students of BeggmidirTeachers College in South Gondar Zone In Amhara Region, North central Ethiopia 2019.
Method: Institution based cross-sectional study was carried out among Students in Beggmidir Teachers College. The total sample size was 411 and a total population of 4589 from October to December 2019. Using simple random sampling techniques were employed to select study subjects. The data was collected with two Teachers out of the these Collage by using structured self administration questionnaire. The data were entered into Epee-info version 7 and further analysis made by SPSS version 23. Both bivariate and multiple-variable binary logistic regression was computed. The adjusted odds ratio was calculated to predict the association factor to attitude towards reproductive health services with a 95% confidence interval. A p-value <0.05was used to declare statistical significance.
Result: . The level of favorable attitude towards reproductive health services was 40.8% (95% CI (36.2, 45.4)). From all, only 240(61.2 %) had good knowledge on the reproductive health services Students who had discussion -related to reproductive health (AOR: 6.09, 95% CI (1.84, 20.17)), use of reproductive health services (AOR: 3.26, 95% CI (1.22, 8.75)), and had good knowledge about reproductive health services (AOR: 0.17, 95% CI (0.09, 0.33)) were associated with favorable attitude towards reproductive health services.
Conclusion and recommendation: The level of favorable attitude towards reproductive health services among College Students was lower than the mean. The factors of having a favorable attitude were the use and knowledge of reproductive health services, and Student’s discussion with family, so stake holders adebocators who are working on these agendas shall adding the interaction between family and students strengthen the service more and more.
Key word: Attitude, Reproductive health services, knowledge, students, Ethiopia