The church's response to sexual reproductive health issues among youths: Jamaica's experience.

J Relig Health

Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of West Indies, Mona Campus, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica.

Published: March 2011

This study evaluated the response of religious denominations to sexual reproductive health issues among youths using a close-ended, structured, 32-item questionnaire and an interview. The majority (71% men, 71% women) of the respondents attended church regularly; were unmarried (92% men, 83% women); were sexually active (71% men, 45% women); used drugs (65% men, 62% women). The majority of the respondents (46% men, 63% women) were reprimanded and/or ostracized by the Church. The findings suggest that issues encompassing sexuality and drugs among youth do not resonate well with the conventional religious practice of the Church, hence a significant incidence of ostracism and the likelihood of premarital sex and drug use.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10943-010-9365-4DOI Listing

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