Adolescents’ Perspectives Towards Using Social Networking and Internet to Gain Information about Reproductive and Sexual Health in Jordan: A Qualitative - Community based Study

Abstract

Background: Prevention of reproductive health problems in adolescents to enhance health outcomes through increasing awareness and knowledge has become a priority. Method: A community based qualitative study was conducted to explore Jordanian adolescents’ perspectives on using Internet and social media to learn about reproductive and sexual health Results: Adolescents indicated that they often access social media and the internet to find information regarding reproductive and sexual health. They explained that these resources were easier, faster and available through smart phones. Conclusions: It is crucial to initiate a culturally sensitive website to meet the adolescents’ needs to gain accurate and reliable reproductive and sexual health information, through collaboration between reproductive health experts and local government decision makers, community health nurses, and school teachers