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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Russians on Reproductive Health and Family Planning
Summary of Focus Group Discussions
This 65-page report details the results of formative research carried out by the Center for Communication Programs (CCP) of John Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health to guide the development of materials for Healthy Russia 2020's "Hear Each Other!" campaign. The research involved 16 focus groups conducted in 2 Russian cities (Irkutsk and Orenburg), with 8 groups in each city; participants were men and women between the ages of 18 and 35 who were identified as having a sexual partner of the opposite gender. This research was designed to:
Themes include:
- explore the knowledge, attitudes and practice of couples from different socio- demographic groups regarding contraceptive use
- investigate gender roles in reproductive health decision making and contraceptive use
- explore the sources of information couples in different social groups use when making decisions about family planning and contraceptive use.
The report provides a detailed look at the various factors impacting one population's reproductive and sexual health (RSH) and contraceptive decision-making. The research reported here is qualitative, and includes quotations from specific focus group participants reflecting on such communication-centred issues as the emotional risks of poor communication: how stress and conflict impact reproductive and sexual health, for example. Moderators asked questions (listed in the Appendix of the report) delving into the reasons behind many of the respondents' feelings about particular issues; for example, "Some respondents felt that an extensive information campaign on sexually transmitted infections issues would cause them to pay more attention to their reproductive health. At the same time, however, most of the respondents felt that because they already possess sufficient information on reproductive health issues information campaigns are necessary only to influence young people."
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publisher/content provider: Healthy Russia
website: http://www.fzr.ru/
posted on: 6 November 2006
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