WOMEN’S AWARENESS ON SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (CASE STUDY: FEMALE STUDENTS AT YANGON UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS, KAMAYUT CAMPUS)

This paper is designed to determine the women’s knowledge on sexual and reproductive health and to identify their opinions and the awareness on how much they understand about sex and reproduction. The objective of the study is realized by the use of the descriptive method. The survey was conducted with the female respondents at Yangon University of Economics. Based on the survey results, parents educate their children regarding puberty. The respondents’ awareness on contraceptive methods is at an eligible standard. Not only on contraceptive methods, they have a high level of general knowledge on condom as well. However, they have uncertainty on the workings of a woman’s body. It was observed the respondents accept that every woman should be aware of her own sexual and reproductive healthcare and rights. Furthermore, they agree that parents should educate their children about sexual and reproductive health since puberty. The respondents also concur to the statement that all pregnant women and new mothers should be properly taken care of under systematic maternal healthcare services. Ultimately, the respondents agree that the government should supply free contraceptives and maternal healthcare services in both rural and urban areas