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Effects of interactive teaching on university students’ knowledge and attitude toward reproductive health: a pilot study in Jordan

BACKGROUND: Youths in Jordan lack knowledge related to reproductive health (RH). Interactive teaching methods showed positive results in enhancing health awareness and adopting healthy practices among students. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to examine the usefulness of interactive teac...

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Autores principales: Ali, Reem A, Alnatour, Ahlam, Alnuaimi, Karimeh, Alzoubi, Fatmeh, Almomani, Maysa, Othman, Areej
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5922242/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29719404
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S160135
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author Ali, Reem A
Alnatour, Ahlam
Alnuaimi, Karimeh
Alzoubi, Fatmeh
Almomani, Maysa
Othman, Areej
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Alnuaimi, Karimeh
Alzoubi, Fatmeh
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description BACKGROUND: Youths in Jordan lack knowledge related to reproductive health (RH). Interactive teaching methods showed positive results in enhancing health awareness and adopting healthy practices among students. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to examine the usefulness of interactive teaching in promoting health awareness of RH among nonmedical university students in Jordan. METHODS: We employed a quasi-experimental one group pretest and posttest design for a purposive sample of 210 students (18–24 years). Knowledge and attitudes regarding RH issues were assessed using a questionnaire developed by the researchers. RESULTS: A significant improvement in students’ knowledge and attitudes toward RH was evident. Female students had higher scores on knowledge than male students in the pretest; this difference was smaller in the posttest. Also, female students had significantly more positive attitudes toward RH in pretest than males, although this difference vanished in the posttest. Study results indicated that students benefit from study intervention regardless their gender. CONCLUSION: Integrating RH into university’s curriculum coupled with interactive learning approach is a powerful way to promote RH awareness among youths.
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spelling pubmed-59222422018-05-01 Effects of interactive teaching on university students’ knowledge and attitude toward reproductive health: a pilot study in Jordan Ali, Reem A Alnatour, Ahlam Alnuaimi, Karimeh Alzoubi, Fatmeh Almomani, Maysa Othman, Areej J Multidiscip Healthc Original Research BACKGROUND: Youths in Jordan lack knowledge related to reproductive health (RH). Interactive teaching methods showed positive results in enhancing health awareness and adopting healthy practices among students. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to examine the usefulness of interactive teaching in promoting health awareness of RH among nonmedical university students in Jordan. METHODS: We employed a quasi-experimental one group pretest and posttest design for a purposive sample of 210 students (18–24 years). Knowledge and attitudes regarding RH issues were assessed using a questionnaire developed by the researchers. RESULTS: A significant improvement in students’ knowledge and attitudes toward RH was evident. Female students had higher scores on knowledge than male students in the pretest; this difference was smaller in the posttest. Also, female students had significantly more positive attitudes toward RH in pretest than males, although this difference vanished in the posttest. Study results indicated that students benefit from study intervention regardless their gender. CONCLUSION: Integrating RH into university’s curriculum coupled with interactive learning approach is a powerful way to promote RH awareness among youths. Dove Medical Press 2018-04-23 /pmc/articles/PMC5922242/ /pubmed/29719404 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S160135 Text en © 2018 Ali et al. This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed.
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Alzoubi, Fatmeh
Almomani, Maysa
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Effects of interactive teaching on university students’ knowledge and attitude toward reproductive health: a pilot study in Jordan
title Effects of interactive teaching on university students’ knowledge and attitude toward reproductive health: a pilot study in Jordan
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title_fullStr Effects of interactive teaching on university students’ knowledge and attitude toward reproductive health: a pilot study in Jordan
title_full_unstemmed Effects of interactive teaching on university students’ knowledge and attitude toward reproductive health: a pilot study in Jordan
title_short Effects of interactive teaching on university students’ knowledge and attitude toward reproductive health: a pilot study in Jordan
title_sort effects of interactive teaching on university students’ knowledge and attitude toward reproductive health: a pilot study in jordan
topic Original Research
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5922242/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29719404
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S160135
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