ABSTRACT
We explored the knowledge, beliefs and attitudes of 330 5th year medical students in Alexandria University towards female genital mutilation (FGM). The students' basic knowledge about the practice of FGM was unsatisfactory. Students were unaware of the prevalence of FGM in Egypt and the practices and procedures of FGM. They were also poorly informed about the complications of FGM, and the ethical and legal aspects of FGM in the country. As a result, 52.0% of the students supported the continuation of the practice and 73.2% were in favour of its "medicalization" as a strategy for reducing the risks of FGM. Most students (86.9%) thought that the issue of FGM should be incorporated into the undergraduate medical curriculum.
Subject(s)
Attitude to Health , Circumcision, Female , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Students, Medical/psychology , Adult , Attitude to Health/ethnology , Christianity/psychology , Circumcision, Female/adverse effects , Circumcision, Female/ethnology , Circumcision, Female/methods , Circumcision, Female/statistics & numerical data , Clinical Competence , Cross-Sectional Studies , Curriculum , Education, Medical, Undergraduate , Egypt , Female , Health Priorities , Health Services Needs and Demand , Humans , Islam/psychology , Male , Social Problems , Surveys and Questionnaires , Urban Population , Women's Health , Women's RightsABSTRACT
We explored the knowledge, beliefs and attitudes of 330 5th year medical students in Alexandria University towards female genital mutilation [FGM]. The students' basic knowledge about the practice of FGM was unsatisfactory. Students were unaware of the prevalence of FGM in Egypt and the practices and procedures of FGM. They were also poorly informed about the complications of FGM, and the ethical and legal aspects of FGM in the country. As a result, 52.0% of the students supported the continuation of the practice and 73.2% were in favour of its "medicalization" as a strategy for reducing the risks of FGM. Most students [86.9%] thought that the issue of FGM should be incorporated into the undergraduate medical curriculum
Subject(s)
Students, Medical , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Human Rights Abuses , World Health Organization , Circumcision, FemaleABSTRACT
Risk factors for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) were assessed among 54 male and 36 female patients attending a venereal disease clinic. Sociodemographic data and information on sexual behaviour/STD history were collected. Patients were examined and specimens taken for laboratory diagnosis. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the significant predictors of genital infections among the male patients were: being unmarried, having multiple sexual partners, exposure to a symptomatic sexual partner, high frequency of intercourse per week, having repeated episode(s) of STDs and practising coitus interfemoris. In the female patients, exposure to a symptomatic sexual partner and high frequency of intercourse per week were the only significant predictors.
Subject(s)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases/etiology , Adolescent , Adult , Case Management , Case-Control Studies , Egypt/epidemiology , Female , Hospitals, University , Humans , Logistic Models , Male , Marital Status , Middle Aged , Multivariate Analysis , Outpatient Clinics, Hospital/statistics & numerical data , Predictive Value of Tests , Recurrence , Risk Assessment , Risk Factors , Sexual Behavior , Sexually Transmitted Diseases/epidemiology , Sexually Transmitted Diseases/therapy , Socioeconomic Factors , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
Risk factors for sexually transmitted diseases [STDs] were assessed among 54 male and 36 female patients attending a venereal disease clinic. Sociodemographic data and information on sexual behaviour/STD history were collected. Patients were examined and specimens taken for laboratory diagnosis. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the significant predictors of genital infections among the male patients were: being unmarried, having multiple sexual partners, exposure to a symptomatic sexual partner, high frequency of intercourse per week, having repeated episode[s] of STDs and practising coitus interfemoris. In the female patients, exposure to a symptomatic sexual partner and high frequency of intercourse per week were the only significant predictors
Subject(s)
Risk Assessment , Hospitals, University , Sexually Transmitted DiseasesABSTRACT
Sixty five institutionalized juvenile boy delinquents aged 11 to 21 years were screened for behavioral deviance in relation to familial and social variables. Data of behavioral deviant children was compared with similar data available for the group of children not identified by the screen. Results of this study revealed statistical associations between behavioral deviance among juvenile boy delinquents and most of the studied familial/social backgrounds and morbid parent-child relationships. Knowledge about these issues should be applied in understanding and planning the treatment of the delinquent.
Subject(s)
Family , Juvenile Delinquency/psychology , Social Environment , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Egypt , Humans , Male , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
Sixty-five institutionalized boy delinquents in Alexandria aged 11 to 21 years were screened for intellectual functioning (I.Q. level) in relation to behavioral deviance. Findings revealed that the mean I.Q. score on the intelligence scale was within the average level of intelligence. The presence of behavior disorder varied insignificantly as a function of intellectual level. Results of this study do not indicate the prevalence of behavior disorders in relation to intellectual functioning in the total population of delinquent children not officially declared. However, the results could be a valid index of the demand for mental health services for the delinquent children, in whom "nonintellectual factors" (familial and psychosocial) might have a significant role in shaping their behavior.
