Knowledge and practices of female students at University of Kara regarding sexually transmitted infections in Togo, 2021
J. Public Health Africa (Online)
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13(2): 1-7, 2022. tables
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
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.
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Students
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Togo
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Public Health Africa (Online)
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
African Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CARESP)/TG
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Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences/TG
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Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lomé/FR
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Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lomé/TG
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Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lomé, Togo/TG
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Laboratory of Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Lomé/TG
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