Diseño de una intervención educativa para la prevención de embarazos de adolescentes de la estrategia nacional e intersectorial de planificación familiar y prevención de embarazos de adolescentes (ENIPLA). Área de salud N°1. Riobamba Chambo, octubre 2013 – marzo 2014.

Abstract

Descriptive cross-sectional research aimed to design an educational intervention for the prevention of pregnancies in adolescents of the National Intersectoral Strategy of Family Planning and Prevention of Pregnancy in Adolescents (ENIPLA), for which a survey was validated by experts and group Pilot, the dimensions that were investigated were: knowledge, attitudes and practices on teenage pregnancy prevention, sexuality, sexual relations; Initiation of sexual intercourse and use of contraceptive methods. The most relevant results indicate that the majority are women, the ages are between 15 and 22 years, they propose to have previous information on education of the sexuality to prevent the pregnancy in the adolescence, although the reflections before the pregnancy and the abortion and with respect to the Use of contraceptive methods that men refer to most are men, in addition about half indicate that they talk with parents and teachers on this subject. There are difficulties in terms of knowledge, most of which were evaluated in the regular category, the attitudes found are inadequate, which translates into unsafe sexual practices. In order to prevent pregnancy in adolescents, it is proposed a design of an educational intervention in the prevention of pregnancies in adolescents with the application of an active participatory methodology that promotes not only the acquisition of knowledge but the development of self-esteem, Strengthening values based on sexual and reproductive rights to contribute to the achievement and maintenance of sexual and reproductive health.