Browsing by Author "Parra Contreras, Adriana Cristina"

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Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas en salud sexual y reproductiva según estrato socioeconómico de estudiantes de la Universidad de Cuenca, 2018
(2019-05-23) Parra Contreras, Adriana Cristina; Castro Calle, Fernando Eugenio
Sexual and Reproductive Health is presented as an important issue to be analyzed in the world society and particularly in ours. Its validity and implementation underpins the social and economic development of the peoples. The present study analyzes the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP´s) that in this field wield university students. The objective is determine the relationship between KAP´s in Sexual and Reproductive Health with the Socioeconomic stratum of the students of the University of Cuenca. This is a quantitative, descriptive and transversal investigation of a universe of 15,653 students that attend the 12 faculties that make up the institution. A sample of 680 students was obtained. Error margin of 5% and confidence level of 99%. The survey developed by the National University of Costa Rica, which addresses the dimensions of Sexual Health, Reproductive Health, HIV-AIDS-ETS, and Use of the Condom, was applied. For socioeconomic stratification, the INEC survey was used. 73.9% of those investigated come from the Medium High and Medium Typical strata. From the Medium Low and Low strata they total 7.4%. The figures of "adequate" KAP´s are quite similar between women and men, 65.9% compared to 65.2%. Women show better figures of "adequate" KAP´s in the areas of Sexual Health and HIV / AIDS / STDs, while men show better averages in Reproductive Health and Use of Condom. The highest figures of "adequate" CAPs in SSR are observed in the High socio-economic stratum.
Violencia en las relaciones de noviazgo de jóvenes universitarias
(2015) Avilés Hurtado, Estefanía Alexandra; Parra Contreras, Adriana Cristina; Abril Mogrovejo, Felipe Adriano
Violence in dating relationships is an important topic because it existence as well as the consequences that this entails, we have only empirically; that is why our research arises from the need to obtain data that allow us to demonstrate a clear and objective reality. The main objective of this research is to characterize the violence in dating relationships in university students in the city of Cuenca; which will allow us closer to knowing this reality linked to gender violence and violence in general, while verifying how common these practices are in a relationship. The research developed model is within the quantitative paradigm, with exploratory and descriptive scope, the same that was executed in the urban area, at the institutional level, the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Cuenca. 224 women whose age was between 18 to 25 years were studied. The responses were recorded using a Likert scale measuring violent behavior in dating. Finally the answers were grouped into three types of events: physical violence, psychological violence and coercive and controlling behaviors. Finally we could conclude that violence, one way or another, is present in some of the dating relationships of university students, turning into a situation that should generate concern necessary and appropriate by the entities related to the topic of violence, because it constitutes a fundamental step in the socio-emotional development in humans, as a way to implement loving interactions that subsequently give rise to the formation of families, it is essential that they are as healthy as possible.