Changes In Attitudes And Knowledge Of The Female Students Of The University Of Sarajevo Relating To Sexual Behavior Habits Through Education Programs

Research Article
Suada Branković., Jasmina Mahmutović., Aida Pilav., Admir Ramaand Arzija Pašalić
DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2019.1001.3029
Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
Female students, University of Sarajevo, sexual behavior
Abstract: 

One of the most sensitive fundamental areas of development is the adoption of sexual identity and responsible sexual behavior. Incautious sexual behavior among young people can have immediate and long-term consequences. Sexuality of young women is not only a sensitive area, but also a subject of increasing attention of the community, and cannot be seen only through health risks but also complex factors affecting risky sexual behaviors. Respondents are female students who regularly attend the four faculties of the University of Sarajevo from the first to the final year. An original questionnaire was created, which is the compilation of the internationally recommended questionnaires used for population surveys in assessing the frequency of behavioral risk factors (WHO MONICA, European Health Risk Control Project - EHRM, European Health Interview Survey - EHIS).The average score of sexual knowledge and behavior of female students involved in this study at the beginning of the study amounted to 56.65 ± 22.42%, while at the end of the study that score was not significantly higher and amounted to 55.51 ± 22.68%.Only a statistically significant increase in the score of female students at the Faculty of Political Science (p = 0.001) has occurred. The knowledge of sexual behavior has been improved through the use of educational program for female students who do not receive any information on this issue in the plan and the program within their study.