Ioannis N Mammas, Maria Liston, Patra Koletsi, Dimitra-Irinna Vitoratou, Chryssie Koutsaftiki, Alexia Papatheodoropoulou, Helen Kornarou, Maria Theodoridou, Anna Kramvis, Simon B Drysdale, Demetrios A Spandidos
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engaging youth peer educators yet considered promote literacy concerning conjoint genetic environmental g e influences health conditions whether youth living low middleincome countries lmics could would willing serve lay educators g e education unclear crosssectional survey youth living southern ethiopia conducted august september 2017 trained data collectors administered survey 377 randomly selected youth ranged age 15 24 52 female 95 reported formal education selfreported willingness constructed competency score assessed bivariate analyses tested factors associated willingness competency serve lay g e literacy builders competency willingness significantly greater p lt 005 youth male formal education civic leadership experience differences median willingness significant youth scored competent versus scored less competent p lt 0001 characteristics moderated association competency willingness youth peer educator programs hold promise disseminating improved g e literacy reducing stigma associated deterministic misunderstandings thoughtful recruitment training strategies needed ensure broadest representation youth lmic contexts opportunity serve role particularly girls without formal education