RESUMO
Egypt currently has its largest cohort of youth Family formation patterns adopted by this cohort will largely contribute to the demographic profile of Egypt 2000 2020 [NPC. 2004]. This study was conducted to address the perceptions about some reproductive health issues concerning future family formation among different generations aiming to modify their behavior. A purposive sample of 211 secondary school Students was chosen from the three governorates of Greater Cairo and interviewed. Self-administrative questionnaires were given to 21 students from Nursing Faculty of Cairo University and to parents of 165 Cairo secondary school students in a single school. Results showed that most of the study group participants refused early marriage and defined its age range as < 18 years. Its disadvantages were more perceived than advantages. Awareness about premarital examination was found in the majority of all groups and readiness to perform it was also dominant. Religious polite husbands with suitable socio-economic level were considered ideal. Homogeneity of answers among generations reflects success of mass media as an educational tool. However, parents' opposition could be a major obstacle to perform PME