Examining the Level of Knowledge on Sexuality and Reproductive Health of Students of Gaziantep University

This descriptive study was conducted in order to examine Gaziantep University students’ level of knowledge on sexuality and reproductive health (SRH). The subjects participated to this work were 1,720 undergraduate students representing the freshman year to senior year of the colleges other than medical school of Gaziantep University in the academic year of 2009-2010. Data were assessed with SPSS 15.0 statistical software. A total of 36.7 % of the students were studying in the engineering programs, 68 % were freshmen, 41.1 % were between the ages of 20–21 and 62.2 % were male; 85.1 % were single and 75.2 % were living in the city. A total of 45.5 % of the students wanted SRH education in primary school and 83.3 % wanted it to be part of the school curriculum. A total of 38.2 % wanted to get SRH education from health personnel. A total of 54.5 % of the students discussed SRH issues with their friends; 54.5 % perceived premarital sex negatively. A total of 80.2 % wanted an SRH consultancy unit at the university but 67.8 % thought SRH education programs didn’t cover the subjects that were required. It was established that 8 % received poor, 56.2 % received medium and 35.9 % received good level SRH knowledge scores. The SRH scores of 4th grade students were found to be more than the first graders. As they get older, students SRH scores increase. Female students’ SRH scores were more than male students (p < 0.05). In light of these results, it can be said that students need education programs on sexual and reproductive health and consultancy units at universities.