Prevalence of Gonorrhea and Associated Knowledge, Attitude and Risky Behaviors and Preventive Practices Among High School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Molla, Gebresilassie; Desalegn, Asnake; Tigu, Fitsum

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“…Overall, half (50.5%) of the students had sex in the last 12 months and the results indicated that about 28.6% had multiple sex partners, whereas 39% of them practiced unsafe sex. The prevalence of multiple sex partners recorded in this study is low when compared with that of previous studies conducted elsewhere [ 12 , 19 , 22 , 32 , 37 , 40 ]. Consistent with other studies, the risky sexual behaviour was significantly higher in the male students compared to the females [ 41 ].…”

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“…We found that a significant proportion (73.1%) would refuse condomless sex, and significantly more females would refuse condomless sex (79.7% vs. 61%) and 93.4% were confident to suggest condom use. Of concern is that only 24.4% carry a condom with them [ 19 ]. It was also found that 63.8% of the students do not keep a condom in their pocket to protect themselves, despite the relative high practice of casual sex.…”

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“…Having a good knowledge of STIs is one of the factors that protects students from acquiring STIs [ 7 ]. It is therefore important to enhance the students’ knowledge and awareness towards STIs to prevent and control the spread of STIs [ 19 ].…”

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A Comparative Analysis of Risky Sexual Behaviors, Self-Reported Sexually Transmitted Infections, Knowledge of Symptoms and Partner Notification Practices among Male and Female University Students in Pretoria, South Africa

Mokgatle

Madiba

Cele

2021

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The surge of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young people is of public health importance, and the notification and treatment of sex partners after the diagnosis of an STI is a public health approach to prevent and reduce further transmissions. There are limited studies that investigate partner notification among young people in general, and university students in South Africa in particular. We investigated self-reported STIs and partner notification practice, intentions, and preferences among university students. We also assessed their STI knowledge and risky sexual behaviour in relation to STIs. The study was a descriptive cross-sectional survey that used multistage sampling to select 918 students across the five schools of a health sciences university in South Africa. Descriptive statistics and bivariate logistic analysis were performed using Stata IC version 16. More males (54.1%) than females were currently in a sexual relationship (47.3%), more males reported multiple sexual partners (n = 114, 46%), engaged in transactional sex (n = 13, 5.3%), and had one-night stands (n = 68, 28.1%) in the past 12 months (p = 0.001). Moreover, half (55.9%) had poor knowledge of STIs with an overall mean knowledge score of 2.9 ± 2.0, and the majority (85.8%) perceived themselves to be at low risk of acquiring STIs. The odds of intentions to disclose an STI infection to a sexual partner and delivering a partner notification slip to ex-sexual partners were not statistically significant (p = 0.95; p = 0.10), with the likelihood of disclosure being 1.3 times for female students compared to males. Female students were 1.5 times as likely to prefer a doctor to send an SMS notification to their sexual partners (p = 0.02) compared to their male counterparts, while the preference of an SMS notification was 41% (p = 0.03) among female students. Students engaged in risky behaviours but had a low perception of the risks of acquiring STIs. Although they had preferences of different methods of partner notification, both male and female students preferred SMS partner notifications from a doctor, even though women were in the majority. Health care providers should put in place interventions so that young people can safely inform their partners about STIs.

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A Comparative Analysis of Risky Sexual Behaviors, Self-Reported Sexually Transmitted Infections, Knowledge of Symptoms and Partner Notification Practices among Male and Female University Students in Pretoria, South Africa

Mokgatle

Madiba

Cele

2021

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“…Additionally, our investigation revealed that 2.1% of the sample group had gonorrhea, which was significantly lower than that reported by Gondar (20.8%) [14]. The prevalence of gonococcal infection in Gambella was 11.3% according to a study conducted by Ali et al in 2016. This rate is approximately similar to the reported rate of gonococcal infection in Hawassa, which was 5.1%, as reported by the hospital [15], Adama [16], Malawi (4.5%) [17], Ghana (2.65%) [18], and Somaliland (2%) 6 . The current study revealed a significantly greater incidence of gonorrhea than the average incidence in Africa and worldwide, which were 1.75% and 0.8%, respectively [8].…”

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Prevalence of Gonorrhea and Associated Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among High School Students in Burao City, Somaliland

Yosef,

Ali Adem

2024

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Background: Gonorrhea, caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhea, is a prevalent sexually transmitted infection (STI) that significantly impacts the health and well-being of individuals worldwide. It is the second most common preventable and treatable STI. In women, gonococcal infections often do not exhibit noticeable symptoms, leading to undetected and untreated infections. This can result in severe complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility. Hence, the objective of this research was to evaluate the prevalence of gonorrhea infection among high school students in Burao city, Somaliland, while also examining their knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with this infection. Methods: A quantitative method was employed to conduct an institutional-based cross-sectional study in selected schools in Burao city. The sampling method used was systematically random. To collect the data, a structured questionnaire with four parts was utilized. The collected data underwent a thorough process of checking for completeness, cleaning, coding, and entry using Kobo toolbox software (ODK). Subsequently, the data were exported to the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27 for analysis. Descriptive statistics were utilized to describe the study population to relevant variables. Furthermore, the chi-square test and odds ratio were performed at a 95% confidence interval using a p value of less than 0.05. Results: The study included 384 participants, with almost equal sex distributions. The response rate was high at 99%. The majority of participants had a negative attitude toward gonorrhea, while a significant proportion had accepted practices. The prevalence of gonorrhea was 2.1%. Logistic regression analysis revealed that good knowledge and a positive attitude toward gonorrhea were associated with higher levels of acceptable sexual practices. Additionally, practices and attitudes toward gonorrhea were strongly associated with each other. Conclusion: According to this study, the level of awareness regarding gonorrhea infection among schoolchildren in Burao city was significantly inadequate. Even though more than half of the students reported no sexual relationships, a considerable number of them were still engaging in risky sexual behaviors such as unprotected sex.

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Prevalence of Gonorrhea and Associated Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among High School Students in Burao City, Somaliland

Yosef,

Awil,

Adem

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Background: Gonorrhea, caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhea, is a prevalent sexually transmitted infection (STI) that significantly impacts the health and well-being of individuals worldwide. It is the second most common preventable and treatable STI. In women, gonococcal infections often do not exhibit noticeable symptoms, leading to undetected and untreated infections. This can result in severe complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility. Hence, the objective of this research is to evaluate the prevalence of gonorrhea infection among high school students in Burao City, Somaliland, while also examining their knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with this infection. Methods: A quantitative method was employed in conducting an institutional-based cross-sectional study in selected schoolsin Burao City. The sampling method used was systematically random. To collect data, a structured questionnaire with four parts was utilized. The collected data underwent a thorough process of checking for completeness, cleaning, coding, and entry using Kobo toolbox software (ODK). Subsequently, the data wereexported to the Statistical Package for Social Sciences(SPSS) version 27 for analysis. Descriptive statistics were utilized to describe the study population to relevant variables. Furthermore, the chi-square test and odds ratio were performed at a 95% confidence interval using a p-value of less than 0.05. Result: The study included 384 participants, with almost equal gender distribution. The response rate was high at 99%. The majority of participants had a negative attitude toward gonorrhea, while a significant proportion had acceptable preventive practices. The prevalence of gonorrhea was 2.1%. The logistic regression analysis revealed that good knowledge and a positive attitude toward gonorrhea were associated with higher levels of acceptable sexual practices. Additionally, practices and attitudestoward gonorrheawere strongly associated with each other. Conclusion: According to this study, the level of awareness regarding gonorrhea infection among school children in Burao City was significantly inadequate. Even though over half of the students reported no sexual relationships, a considerable number of them were still engaging in risky sexual behaviors such as unprotected sex.

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Prevalence of Gonorrhea and Associated Knowledge, Attitude and Risky Behaviors and Preventive Practices Among High School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

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A Comparative Analysis of Risky Sexual Behaviors, Self-Reported Sexually Transmitted Infections, Knowledge of Symptoms and Partner Notification Practices among Male and Female University Students in Pretoria, South Africa

A Comparative Analysis of Risky Sexual Behaviors, Self-Reported Sexually Transmitted Infections, Knowledge of Symptoms and Partner Notification Practices among Male and Female University Students in Pretoria, South Africa

Prevalence of Gonorrhea and Associated Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among High School Students in Burao City, Somaliland

Prevalence of Gonorrhea and Associated Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among High School Students in Burao City, Somaliland

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