Undergraduate Students’ Knowledge and Practice of Gonorrhea and other Sexually Transmitted Infections

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dc.contributor.authorJoda, A.E.
dc.contributor.authorTayo, F.
dc.contributor.authorAina, B.A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-22T14:19:38Z
dc.date.available2019-11-22T14:19:38Z
dc.date.issued2013-10
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major public health issue. Adolescents and youth (15-24 years) are the age groups at the greater risk for acquiring them. Also a large percentage of new STIs occur in this age group with 7000 young people worldwide acquiring the infection every day. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are poorly recognized and inadequately treated in Nigeria despite the fact that they constitute a major risk factor for sexual transmission of HIV infection. The shortage of trained human resources is among the most important obstacles to strengthening health systems in low-income countries. Objective: This study is to document the knowledge and practice of undergraduate students about gonorrhoea and other STIs as a baseline survey for future intervention work. Methods: It was a questionnaire-based, cross sectional descriptive study of the knowledge and practice of STIs among students in the seven public tertiary academic institutions in Lagos State using list obtained from the Lagos State Ministry of Education. Thirty (30) students who agreed to be surveyed were conveniently selected from each school. Pre-tested, semi-structured, validated questionnaires were administered and collected back. Data was entered into Microsoft Excel and analysed using EPI Info, SPSS version 15 and Microsoft Excel. Results were considered to be statistically significant if p < 0.05. Results: Majority of the respondents were of the 21 - 25 year age range (48%) and were mainly single (95%), Christian (61%) and Yoruba (81%). About 51% of the respondents had at least good knowledge of gonorrhoea and other STIs. Knowledge about symptoms and transmission was higher than knowledge of prevention, consequences and drugs. Among those that are sexually active 24% do not use condom while 10% reuse condom. Use of both modern and traditional medical practitioners (TMP) was documented among the students. Conclusions: Awareness programs with key messages about gonorrhoea and other STIs should be developed and circulated widely in tertiary institutions in the state to improve students' practice. Also strategies to embrace TMP for STI management should be evolved.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe project was funded by the authorsen_US
dc.identifier.citationJoda, A.E., Tayo, F. and Aina B. A. (2013). Undergraduate Students Knowledge and Practice of Gonorrhea and other Sexually Transmitted Infections. Nig. Quart. J. Hosp. Med. 23(4):302-308en_US
dc.identifier.issn0189-2657
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/6956
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNigerian Quarterly Journal of Hospital Medicineen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesNig. Quart. J. Hosp. Med.;Vol.23(4)
dc.subjectGonorrheaen_US
dc.subjectUndergraduate Studentsen_US
dc.subjectsexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)en_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectPracticeen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::PHARMACYen_US
dc.titleUndergraduate Students’ Knowledge and Practice of Gonorrhea and other Sexually Transmitted Infectionsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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