Search for dissertations about: "contraceptive use youth"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the words contraceptive use youth.

  2. 1. Play with fire, play with you sometimes : Social aspects of condom use among young people in Sweden

    Author : Veronika Fridlund; Fredrik Liljeros; Charlotta Löfgren-Mårtenson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; adolescents; alcohol; behavioral expectations; Chlamydia Trachomatis; condom use; contraceptive use; gender; mixed-methods; sexual behavior; sexual practice; sexual relationships; STI; Sweden; youth; Sociology; sociologi;

    Abstract : Although Sweden invests a great deal of money and effort in prevention work, STIs are a major problem in our society. Young people are at high risk both when it comes to unwanted pregnancies and STIs and several studies have revealed that the condom use is quite low. Condom use is a complex issue. READ MORE

  4. 2. Violence exposure among Swedish youth

    Author : Helena Blom; Ingela Danielsson; Ulf Högberg; Lena Marions; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; violence; adolescent; self-injurious behaviour; suicidal ideation; mental health; reproductive health; youth; obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

    Abstract : BackgroundViolence is a global public health problem and violence among youth is a matter of high priority. Adolescence and young adulthood are important periods for the foundation of future health. READ MORE

  5. 3. Worlds Apart? : Sexual Behaviour, Contraceptive Use, and Pornography Consumption Among Young Women and Men

    Author : Elisabet Häggström-Nordin; Tanja Tydén; Ulf Hanson; Barbro Wijma; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Caring sciences; Adolescents; attitudes; emergency contraception; gender differences; grounded theory; pornography; sexual behavior; Sweden; youth; Vårdvetenskap; Caring sciences; Vårdvetenskap;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the knowledge of, attitudes toward, and experiences of the emergency contraceptive pill (ECP), sexual behaviour, and pornography consumption among high school students and young people. Data were obtained by questionnaires (studies I, II, and III), and by qualitative in-depth interviews (study IV). READ MORE

  6. 4. Contraceptive counseling and use with a focus on migrant women in Sweden

    Author : Karin Emtell Iwarsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : INTRODUCTION: Sweden has a high unmet need of contraception resulting in high rates of induced abortions compared with other Northern European countries. The highest abortion rates are seen among women 25-29 years of age. READ MORE

  7. 5. Teenagers´unintended pregnancies and contraception

    Author : Gabriella Falk; Jan Brynhildsen; Ann-Britt Ivarsson; Lena Marions; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Teenagers; unintended pregnancies; legal abortion; contraceptive counselling; postpartum visit; Chlamydia trachomatis; Tonåringar; oplanerade graviditeter; preventivmedel; preventivmedelsrådgivning; abort; kvalitativ innehållsanalys; Teenagers; adolescents; unintended pregnancies; contraception; contraceptive counselling; induced abortion; qualitative content analysis; Obstetrics and gynaecology; Obstetrik och gynekologi;

    Abstract : Teenage pregnancies are often not intended, and there is a high risk that unintended pregnancies will lead to abortion. The wide-spread availability of Youth Clinics, the subsidizing of contraceptives and the introduction of new and effective contraceptives have failed to lower the abortion rates. READ MORE