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. 2018 Jan;28(1):37–48. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v28i1.6
Emergent barriers Elaborative quotes
SRH is not a custom: perception of
SRHS is meant for married people
Community condemns such behaviors. Both the girls and boys
fear their parent and community to go to such place; it is
considered as an ugly behavior[40 years women, FGD].
They [youths] don't go for such services. Generally, it is not
common in our community because it is not considered as
normal [38 years old women, FGD]
Feeling of shame to be seen and
shyness.
Shyness
There are boys who are afraid of buying condom. Most of the
time, they send little boys to us to get condom. Some of them
come to our clinic at night and ask for condom standing in a
dark place [KII, private clinic provider].
‘…The youth use such services secretly due to fear of being
seen by other people who know them[16 years old school boy,
FGD].
Fear of being by parents at health
facility
Today is challenging, girls are giving birth on the road. I knew
girls who lost their life by taking traditional drugs to terminate
the pregnancy [34 years old women, FGD].
Lack of awareness It is very difficult to say that every adolescent knows correctly
where such services are available [17 years in-school boy,
FGD].
Health system barriers …they also fear that their private information may be disclosed
by health workers [16 years old in-school boy, FGD]
Feeling of shame, fear of privacy loss and perceived lack of
confidentiality are the main reasons [KII, Health worker].