- Type of paper
: Paper in journal
Title: Sexuality of Adolescents in Croatia
- Authors:
- Štampar, Dubravka (72184)
- Beluhan-Petrović, Aleksandra (61564)
Journal: Arh. zašt. majke & djeteta
Number: 35
ISSN: 0004-1289
Volume: 35
Year: 1991
Pages: from 189 to 194
Number of references: 10
Language: hrvatski
Summary: A survey related to the sexuality of adolescents
attendingsecondary schools was carried out in six towns in Croatia in1990.
The survey was anonymous with the use of a questionnaire.It has been found
that 22.1% of girls and 48.9% of boys hadintercourse. The first intercourse
took place in most girls aged17-18 years and in boys one year of age
earlier. Changes on thelevel of significance of difference were found
between pupilswith best marks and the other as related to the
behaviour,knowledge and protection of unwanted pregnancy. The
highestpercentage of pupils of both sexes practised intercourse with
noprotection. The adolescents had the insufficient knowledge ofsexually
transmitted diseases and AIDS. All these data show thenecessity of the
introduction of sexual education and more familyplanning centres for
adolescents.
Keywords: adolescents, sexuality, sexual behaviour
- Type of paper
: Paper in journal
Title: Sexual Behaviour and Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection
- Authors:
- Džepina, Marija (138525)
- Beluhan-Petrović, Aleksandra (61564)
- Gruić-Koraćin, Jasenka
- Hajčić, Jasna
Journal: Paediatria Croatica
Number: 1
ISSN: 1330-1403
Volume: 37
Year: 1993
Pages: from 71 to 71
Number of references: 23
Language: hrvatski
Summary: Sexual behaviour in adolescence is a factor that
influencesreproductive health in maturiry. The study included 300adolescent
girls aged 15-19 years who visited the Family PlanningClinic for the first
time. The aim of the study was to assesssome of the characteristics of
sexual behaviour, familiarity withfamily planning and sexually transmitted
deseases together withthe incidence of Chlamydiae Trachomatis infections.
In additionto aimed anamnestic data, clinical and
gynaecologicalexaminations were carried out and the neccesary
laboratoryresults obtained including a cytological report according
toPapanicolau and microbiological proof of Chlamydiae Trachomatis.Besides
the establishment of the incidence of ChlamydiaeTrachomatis infections,
correlation was assessed amongst theexamined adolescents between the
characteristics of sexualbehaviour (the age when the first coitus took
place, the numberof sexual partners, the use of protection against
pregnancy andsexual infections) and the Chlamydiae trachomatis infection.
Keywords: sexual behaviour, sexually transmitted diseases, Chlamydia Trachomatis infections
- Type of paper
: Paper in journal
Title: Sexual behaviour of Croatian youth and their relation
toward contraception
- Authors:
- Gruić-Koraćin, Jasenka
- Džepina, Marija (138525)
- Beluhan-Petrović, Aleksandra (61564)
Journal: Gynaecol Perinatol
Number: 3
Year: 1993
Pages: from 147 to 150
Language: hrvatski
Summary: In the last three decades the total fertility rate in
Croatia
has been under the level that could provide a simple human reproduction. In
1960 a total fertility rate was 2.18, in 1980 - 1.92, in 1990 - 1.75 and in
1991 it was only 1.58. The situation today is even worse because of deaths
in the war and big social migrations. A pronatal policy of the government
is therefore badly needed. In 1990 research on the adolescents' sexuality
and contraception prevalence has been carried out by school doctors in six
Croatian towns.
A total of 5338 boys and girls (14-23 years of age) filled in a
questionnary with 38 questions, anonimously.
It has been found that 22.1% of the girls and 48,9% of the boys
are sexually active, the boys expressing their sexual activity
more often and earlier, especially in big towns (Zagreb, Split,
Rijeka). The risk of unwanted pregnany experienced 59.2% of the girls, 8.6%
adolescent girls used oral hormonal contraception,
a small number (0.5%) a diaphragm, but even 4.1% an intrauterine
device. About 10% of the girls used natural family planning methods, almost
always combining them with withdrawl; 53.7% of the girls consider the oral
contraception (the "pill") harmful, more often those with worse school
success.
Keywords: adolescence, sexual behaviour, contraception
