Knowledge of genital herpes infection among antenatal clinic attendees in South-Eastern Nigeria

Onwere, S; Chigbu, B; Okoro, O; Kamanu, CI; Aluka, C; Onwere, A

doi:10.4314/eamj.v86i7.54151

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“…For instance, only 41.4% of participants correctly identified that genital herpes is not caused by the same virus as HIV. This finding aligns with previous studies that have reported a lack of awareness about the distinct viral causes of these two diseases [ 10 , 11 ]. This knowledge gap underscores the importance of targeted education campaigns to clarify misconceptions and improve understanding regarding the different aetiologies of STDs.…”

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Public Awareness About Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Taif, Saudi Arabia

Aseeri,

AlOtaibi,

Alzahrani

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Introduction: Islamic culture does not tolerate homosexuality and extramarital sex. This may result in ignorance of safe sex practices and a lack of proper public health education by the authorities and parents; this includes knowledge and awareness about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), modes of transmission, protection methods, and sources of information about STDs. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, a Quick Response (QR)-code-based survey. A standard web-based questionnaire was electronically delivered to our enlisted sample. The statistical analysis started by transferring data from the Excel spreadsheet (Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington, United States) to the SPSS software program. We used one-way ANOVA to compare mean scores between the various groups. And we used the Pearson correlation coefficient to assess the association of age with the score. Significance was established at a p-value of 0.05 or less with a 95% confidence interval. All statistical calculations were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 27.0 (Released 2020; IBM Corp., Armonk, New York, United States). Results: The study analysed the sociodemographic characteristics and STD knowledge of 608 participants. Findings revealed a balanced gender distribution, 52.8% male and 47.2% female, the majority being single (72.0%) and with a university education (72.0%). Knowledge gaps were identified, such as confusion between genital herpes and HIV, limited understanding of chlamydia transmission, and misconceptions about human papillomavirus (HPV) and HIV. No significant differences were found based on sex, age, marital status, or father’s education. However, higher education of mother correlated with significantly higher knowledge scores (p < 0.0001). Conclusion: This study shed light on the limited knowledge and misconceptions surrounding STDs in Taif city. The findings highlighted knowledge gaps, including confusion between different STDs and misconceptions about transmission modes. The results revealed a positive correlation between higher maternal education and increased knowledge scores. These findings underscore the urgency for health authorities to develop awareness campaigns and educational initiatives to promote accurate information and foster healthier attitudes toward sexual activity in these regions.

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confidence: 93%

Public Awareness About Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Taif, Saudi Arabia

Aseeri,

AlOtaibi,

Alzahrani

et al. 2023

Cureus

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“…In recent studies, although Nigerian women have been found to have heard about breast cancer, the knowledge related to screening methods such as mammograms was lacking (George et al 2019 ), and in studies where screening methods were known by the respondents, the utilisation of screening methods such as breast self-examination (BSE) and mammography was minimal (Hanson, Abd El-Kader & Ilesanmi 2019 ; Ohaeri & Aderigbigbe 2019 ). Similarly, among diverse categories of women (low, middle and high socio-economic classes), understanding of risk factors and early warning signals of breast cancer was below average (Onwere et al 2009 ).…”

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Student nurses’ practices and willingness to teach relatives breast self-examination in Nigeria

Aluko,

Onasoga,

Marie Modeste

et al. 2024

Health SA Gesondheid

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Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death for women worldwide. Breast self-examination (BSE) is an essential, low-cost, and simple tool for detecting breast cancer early. Employing the idea of ‘charity begins at home’ by involving student nurses in teaching BSE to relatives will improve early detection.Aim: To assess nursing students’ practice and willingness to teach BSE to their relatives.Setting: A college of nursing and midwifery in one state under North-Central Nigeria.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive design was employed. Through incidental sampling technique 197 respondents were selected from the first to the third year. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential analyses, with a p-value of 0.05 were conducted.Results: Respondents indicated where they learned about BSE. There were 98.5% respondents who had heard about BSE, and 89.8% of them had good practice of BSE. However, a quarter did not teach BSE to relatives. There were no statistically significant associations noted.Conclusion: Most of the nursing students were aware of BSE and knew how to perform it, although a quarter did not teach BSE to their relatives. Therefore, it may be necessary to sensitise nurses to cultivate the habit of teaching BSE to relatives and women in the community.Contribution: It is crucial to provide nurses with the skills and knowledge required to carry out BSE effectively, as well as teach women how to perform it on themselves, to improve breast cancer detection rates in Nigeria.

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“…Late diagnosis of breast cancer has been shown to impact differently on survival between affluent groups and those from the socio-economically deprived background (Jemal et al, 2009). Awareness and breast cancer screening practices are poor in developing countries, and this necessitates the need for a proper awareness programme (Onwere et al, 2009).…”

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Assessment of breast cancer screening services uptake amid women of childbearing age in three senate zones of Abia State, Nigeria

Onwuchekwa,

Ekeleme,

Nwokoro

et al. 2024

Preprint

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Introduction: Globally, breast cancer is a threat to human life in which Nigeria is not excluded. One of the best techniques in tackling breast cancer disease is to get women screened for the disease earlier enough. Aim: Assessment of breast cancer screening services uptake amid women of child-bearing age in three senate zones of Abia State, Nigeria. Method: A total of 1176 women were sampled using a multi-stage technique, a validated questionnaire was administered to obtain information from the respondents that consented to the study. Breast cancer uptake was considered as having been screened with at least one of the three known methods such as breast self-examination (BSE), clinical breast examination (CBE), and mammography. Data analysis was performed using descriptive technique and Chi-square test for association in the data. Results: The overall level of breast cancer screening services uptake was 25.1% and uptake was 23.7% for BSE, 21.3% for CBE, and 3.7% for mammography. Up to 85.1% of those have been screened only once a year. The women (52.2%) are aware of any breast cancer screening services. Significant socio-demographic associating factors of uptake for breast cancer screening services include age (χ2=50.44, p=0.0001), marital status (χ2=47.81, p=0.001), education (χ2=393, p=0.0001) occupation (χ2=319.4, p=0.0001), income (χ2= 268.7, p=0.0001) and age at first pregnancy (χ2=74.8, p=0.0001). Uptake was highest among the 45 -49 years (32.9%), married (31.4%), tertiary education level participants (68.7%), Public / civil servants (66.5%). Family history was also found as another significant associating factor and up to 80.5% among the family history group undertook breast cancer screening services uptake compared to 9.2% among the non-family history group. Conclusion: Uptake in breast cancer screening is quite low among the study group possibly due to low level of knowledge, poor attitude, family history, and other associating factors.

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Knowledge of genital herpes infection among antenatal clinic attendees in South-Eastern Nigeria

Cited by 6 publications

References 7 publications

Public Awareness About Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Taif, Saudi Arabia

Public Awareness About Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Taif, Saudi Arabia

Student nurses’ practices and willingness to teach relatives breast self-examination in Nigeria

Assessment of breast cancer screening services uptake amid women of childbearing age in three senate zones of Abia State, Nigeria

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