reproductive health services for adolescents - Pathfinder International

Module 16/Unit 6
CONTENT
Knowledge/Attitudes/Skills
Training/Learning Methods
(Time Required)
• Spontaneous act—method not
available when needed.
• Provider’s attitude towards
contraception may prevent her/him
from distributing protective methods
to adolescents.
Coercion
• Boyfriend wants her to get pregnant.
• Boyfriend/girlfriend won't let her/him
use protection.
• Boyfriend makes her have sex.
• May have the attitude that condoms
ruin sex or are unromantic.
• Family coercion to conceive.
Fear
• Fear of rejection by partner.
• Fear of the lack of confidentiality at
the place where they obtain methods.
• Fear of using something new—fear of
the unknown.
• Fear of side effects.
• Fear about the proper use of
protective methods.
• Fear of where to keep protective
methods so that no one sees them.
• Fear that something may go wrong if
they start using certain methods or
products too early in life.
• Fear that their parents will find out
they are having or planning to have
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