Melaku Alemu: Adolescents’ and Young Adults’ Preferences for Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Utilization in Ethiopia
Melaku Alemu, PhD Candidate at Curtin University, shared a post on LinkedIn about a paper published in Social Science and Medicine:
“New Publication in Social Science and Medicine
Our recent article examines adolescents and young adults’ (AYAs) preferences for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in Ethiopia using three discrete choice experiments (DCEs) – contraceptive services, abortion care, and sexually transmitted infection (STI) services.
Key findings:
- Similar preferences across SRH services, with heterogeneity among sociodemographics.
- Rural and regional residents preferred privacy, while urban and city residents valued quality.
- SRH uptake could reach 95% in optimal scenarios, but drop to 10 % in worst cases.
- Participants would pay an additional US$54 to avoid low-quality STI service.
The finding highlights the need for context-specific interventions to meet the expectations of AYAs and improve the SRH service uptake rate.
Read the full article.
Grateful to my supervisors and co-authors: Richard Norman, Yuanyuan Gu, Tigest Tamrat, Daniel Belay, Jaya Dantas, Gavin Pereira and Gizachew Tessema.”
Title: Adolescents and young adults’ preferences for sexual and reproductive health service utilisation in Ethiopia
Authors: Melaku Birhanu Alemu, Richard Norman, Yuanyuan Gu, Tigest Tamrat, Daniel Gashaneh Belay, Jaya A.R. Dantas, Gavin Pereira, Gizachew A. Tessema
-
Oct 11, 2025, 06:44The Global IVF Market Is Set to Reach $65B by 2032 – Meddilink
-
Dec 16, 2025, 15:03Always a Great Pleasure Returning to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Gevorg Tamamyan
-
Dec 16, 2025, 14:45Chemical Pollution’s Impact on Male Reproductive Health – Cesar Fertility
-
Dec 16, 2025, 14:27Discover This Month’s Must-Read Articles – Fertility and Sterility
-
Dec 16, 2025, 13:20New Diagnostic Tools for Infertility Explored in Latest Review – Reproductive BioMedicine Online
-
Dec 15, 2025, 15:33Severe Postpartum Hemorrhage: Advances in Care Techniques – AGOF Asso Gynéco Obs en Formation
-
Dec 15, 2025, 15:27Silvia Alvarez: Key Findings on Egg Freezing Impact
-
Dec 14, 2025, 16:45Navigating Women’s Health Across Life Stages at SIGO – AOGOI
-
Dec 14, 2025, 16:38Steven Palter: The Role of Nutrition in Managing Infertility Explored
-
Dec 14, 2025, 16:19Impact of Preconception Metabolic Health on Fertility – Carrot