دورية أكاديمية
Knowledge and practices of female students at university of Kara regarding sexually transmitted infections in Togo, 2021.
| العنوان: | Knowledge and practices of female students at university of Kara regarding sexually transmitted infections in Togo, 2021. |
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| المؤلفون: | Gnatou GY; Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lomé, Togo.; African Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CARESP), Lomé, Togo., Gbeasor-Komlanvi FA; Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lomé, Togo.; African Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CARESP), Lomé, Togo., Sadio AJ; Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lomé, Togo.; African Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CARESP), Lomé, Togo., Konu YR; Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lomé, Togo.; African Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CARESP), Lomé, Togo., Tchankoni MK; African Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CARESP), Lomé, Togo., Zida-Compaore WIC; Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lomé, Togo.; African Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CARESP), Lomé, Togo., Agbonon A; Laboratory of Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Lomé, Togo., Ekouevi DK |
| المصدر: | Journal of public health in Africa [J Public Health Afr] 2022 Jul 26; Vol. 13 (2), pp. 2225. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 26 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: PAGEPress Country of Publication: Italy NLM ID: 101586943 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2038-9922 (Print) Linking ISSN: 20389922 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Public Health Afr Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Pavia, Italy : PAGEPress |
| مستخلص: | A good knowledge of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in female students is an important element in the prevention of STI transmission. The objective of this study is to describe the level of knowledge and practices on STI among female students at the University of Kara. A cross-sectional study was conducted at the University of Kara from July to September 2021. Data were collected using a standard, digitalised, selfadministered questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was used to describe factors associated with the level of knowledge of STIs. A total of 1,055 female students with a median age of 21 years (interquartile range: 20-24) participated in the study. More than one-third (33.7%) of the students had good knowledge of STI. Having already been tested for HIV (aOR=3.25; 95% CI 2.36-4.52), having already had sex (aOR=1.56; 95% CI 1.10-2.24) and the level of education (AOR=3.46; 95% CI 2.10-5.85) were significantly associated with good STIs knowledge. Among the 723 female students (68.5%) who already had sex, 32.5% reported inconsistent use of condoms during sexual intercourse and 18.9% reported having multiple sexual partners. The results of this study highlight the importance of intensifying STIs prevention efforts (awareness, screening, and vaccination) among female students at the University of Kara. Competing Interests: Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest. (©Copyright: the Author(s).) |
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| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: STI; Togo; University of Kara; female students |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20220902 Latest Revision: 20220907 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20221213 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC9425935 |
| DOI: | 10.4081/jphia.2022.2225 |
| PMID: | 36051520 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 2038-9922 |
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| DOI: | 10.4081/jphia.2022.2225 |