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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Sexual reproductive health (SRH) is an important aspect of human life, especially in the younger age groups. Young adults are the most vulnerable group to SRH consequences, as they have limited access to its information and services. This is one of the earliest studies conducted to examine the knowledge of SRH among female university students in Jordan. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge of SRH among female Jordanian university students and to determine the social and individual factors that may affect this knowledge.
METHODS: A cross-sectional design was used, and a convenient sample consisting of 427 female university students was recruited from the University of Jordan. The inclusion criteria were female unmarried students aged 18-25 years old, while the exclusion criteria were married, divorced, or engaged female students. A valid and reliable self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the student\'s knowledge of SRH. Data were collected between February 21 and March 20, 2022. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 23.0 (Released 2015; IBM Corp., Armonk, New York, United States) was used for data analysis, and an independent sample t-test was used to investigate mean differences in the SRH score based on demographic characteristics.
RESULTS: Overall, it was found that only 26.2% of all the participants had adequate knowledge of SRH. Additionally, they have inadequate knowledge regarding the different aspects of SRH such as premarital, vaccination, menstruation, contraception, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), except for the section on folic acid, which demonstrated adequate knowledge. Furthermore, the participants\' scores of total SRH knowledge were significantly different based on their original place of living, current residency, educational level, religion, and university faculty.
CONCLUSIONS: Due to the inadequate level of knowledge, this study highlights the need to establish educational and awareness programs concerning SRH and to incorporate this subject into the university and school curricula.
METHODS: A cross-sectional design was used, and a convenient sample consisting of 427 female university students was recruited from the University of Jordan. The inclusion criteria were female unmarried students aged 18-25 years old, while the exclusion criteria were married, divorced, or engaged female students. A valid and reliable self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the student\'s knowledge of SRH. Data were collected between February 21 and March 20, 2022. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 23.0 (Released 2015; IBM Corp., Armonk, New York, United States) was used for data analysis, and an independent sample t-test was used to investigate mean differences in the SRH score based on demographic characteristics.
RESULTS: Overall, it was found that only 26.2% of all the participants had adequate knowledge of SRH. Additionally, they have inadequate knowledge regarding the different aspects of SRH such as premarital, vaccination, menstruation, contraception, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), except for the section on folic acid, which demonstrated adequate knowledge. Furthermore, the participants\' scores of total SRH knowledge were significantly different based on their original place of living, current residency, educational level, religion, and university faculty.
CONCLUSIONS: Due to the inadequate level of knowledge, this study highlights the need to establish educational and awareness programs concerning SRH and to incorporate this subject into the university and school curricula.
摘要：
背景：性生殖健康（SRH）是人类生活的重要方面，尤其是在年轻的年龄组。年轻人是最容易受到SRH后果的群体，因为他们对其信息和服务的访问有限。这是约旦女大学生中研究SRH知识的最早研究之一。这项研究的目的是评估约旦女大学生的SRH知识，并确定可能影响这种知识的社会和个人因素。
方法：使用横截面设计，从约旦大学招募了一个由427名女大学生组成的方便样本。纳入标准为18-25岁的未婚女学生,虽然排除标准是已婚的，离婚,或者订婚的女学生。使用有效且可靠的自我管理问卷来评估学生的SRH知识。数据收集于2022年2月21日至3月20日之间。IBMSPSSStatisticsforWindows,版本23.0（2015年发布；IBMCorp.,Armonk,纽约,美国)用于数据分析，并且采用独立样本t检验来调查基于人口学特征的SRH评分的平均差异.
结果：总体而言，研究发现,只有26.2%的参与者对SRH有足够的了解.此外,他们对SRH的不同方面的知识不足，如婚前，疫苗接种,月经,避孕,和性传播疾病（STD），除了关于叶酸的部分,这表明了足够的知识。此外，参与者的SRH总知识得分根据他们原来的居住地有显著差异，目前居住,教育水平,宗教,和大学教师。
结论：由于知识水平不足，这项研究强调了建立有关SRH的教育和意识计划的必要性，并将该主题纳入大学和学校课程。
方法：使用横截面设计，从约旦大学招募了一个由427名女大学生组成的方便样本。纳入标准为18-25岁的未婚女学生,虽然排除标准是已婚的，离婚,或者订婚的女学生。使用有效且可靠的自我管理问卷来评估学生的SRH知识。数据收集于2022年2月21日至3月20日之间。IBMSPSSStatisticsforWindows,版本23.0（2015年发布；IBMCorp.,Armonk,纽约,美国)用于数据分析，并且采用独立样本t检验来调查基于人口学特征的SRH评分的平均差异.
结果：总体而言，研究发现,只有26.2%的参与者对SRH有足够的了解.此外,他们对SRH的不同方面的知识不足，如婚前，疫苗接种,月经,避孕,和性传播疾病（STD），除了关于叶酸的部分,这表明了足够的知识。此外，参与者的SRH总知识得分根据他们原来的居住地有显著差异，目前居住,教育水平,宗教,和大学教师。
结论：由于知识水平不足，这项研究强调了建立有关SRH的教育和意识计划的必要性，并将该主题纳入大学和学校课程。
