Metrics details. Availability and accessibility of sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents are very crucial for prevention and control of sexual and reproductive health problems. The main purpose of the study was to determine the availability and accessibility geographical and financial of sexual and reproductive health services SRHS among adolescents in Enugu State, Nigeria.
A mixed methods approach was adopted for the study. Randomly sampled adolescents 12β22 years completed the questionnaire correctly. Twenty-seven interviews and 18 group discussions were conducted. Instruments for data collection consisted of a checklist, a questionnaire, a focus group discussion guide and an in-depth interview guide.
All instruments were pre-tested. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests. NVivo 11 Pro software was used to code and thematically analyze the qualitative data. A total of adolescents between 12 and 22 years completed the questionnaire correctly. Among these adolescents, males constituted The majority The majority reported that these services were geographically accessible but few were financially accessible to adolescents.
However, qualitative data revealed that available services were not specifically provided for adolescents but for general use. SRHS were generally physically available but not financially accessible to adolescents. Education and income were significantly associated with access to SRHS.
Peer Review reports. The sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents are often underserved in many societies [ 1 ], yet adolescents constitute large proportion of the population. These put them at high risk of sexual and reproductive health SRH problems [ 1 ].
