“For Family and Health” Armenian Association

Member of the European Network of

International Planned Parenthood Federation

THE ADOLESCENT’S HEALTH PROTECTION

IS A PROBLEM OF HIGH PRIORITY

IN ARMENIA

Results of the Needs Assessment Survey and Case Studies on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice

Yerevan and Ararat region, Armenia

October 2001-February 2002

By:

Mary Khachikyan, Jasmen Harutiunyan

and

Harut Tanielyan

Under umbrella of

UNFPA supported project ARM/01/P01:

“Improving Sexual and Reproductive Health

of Women, Men and Young People”

Ó M. Khachikyan, J. Harutiunyan and H. Tanielyan, - “The Adolescent’s Health Protection is a Problem of High Priority in Armenia”, Yerevan, 2002.

The Report summarizes the findings from the Survey and Case Studies on Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among Adolescents and Adults, which was performed in 2001-2002 by the “For Family and Health” Armenian Association with support of United Nations Population Fund, within the framework of the project on “Improvement of the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Women, Men and Young People, executed in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Armenia.

Results of this investigation can be used for scientific purposes and development of projects, aimed to promote Adolescents’ Health, with reference to the primary source.

“For Family and Health” Armenian Association

N14/1 Vardanants street, 375010 –Yerevan, Armenia

Telephone: (3741) 54-08-15, E-mail: armfha@armfha.com