Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections amongst Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in West Coast Region of The Gambia
Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections amongst Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in West Coast Region of The Gambia
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10.29063/ajrh2019/v23i3.5
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2019-09-01
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Isara, Alphonsus R.
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Baldeh, Aru-Kumba;Isara, Alphonsus R.
怀孕期间的性传播感染仍然是一个公共卫生问题，特别是在包括冈比亚在内的发展中国家。本研究评估了冈比亚西海岸地区产前检查诊所的孕妇对性传播感染及其相关因素的认识。采用描述性横断面研究设计。280名在布里卡马区医院（布里卡马）和万隆妇幼保健医院（万隆）接受产前保健的孕妇参加了本研究，并同意参加本研究。数据收集的工具是一个访谈管理问卷。使用IBM SPSS for Windows 21.0版分析数据。显著性水平设定为p < 0.05。所有答卷人都知道艾滋病毒/艾滋病，他们的主要信息来源是保健提供者。但对性传播感染知识了解不足的占93.9%（263人）。受教育程度（p < 0.001）和就业状况（p = 0.001）与性病知识水平显著相关。这项研究还确定了低教育水平[AOR：0.04（95% CI：0.01 - 0.35）]和失业[AOR：21.97（95% CI：1.57 - 306.65）]是受访者对性传播感染知识水平低的统计学显著预测因素。有必要开展大众媒体宣传运动和其他公共卫生措施，以提高对性传播感染的认识，因为这将预示着预防性传播感染的有效干预战略。
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) during pregnancy remain a public health concern especially in developing countries including The Gambia. This study assessed the knowledge of STIs and its associated factors amongst pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in West Coast region of The Gambia. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. Two hundred and eighty pregnant women attending antenatal care in Brikama District Hospital, Brikama, and Bandung Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Bandung, who gave their consent, participated in this study. The instrument for data collection was an interviewer administered questionnaire. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS for Windows, version 21.0. Level of significance was set at p < 0.05. All the respondents were aware of HIV/AIDS and their main source of information was from health care providers. However, most of them 263 (93.9%) had poor knowledge of STIs. Level of education (p < 0.001) and employment status (p = 0.001) had significant association with level of knowledge of STIs. This study also identified low level of education [AOR: 0.04 (95% CI: 0.01 - 0.35)], and unemployment [AOR: 21.97 (95% CI: 1.57 - 306.65)] as statistically significant predictors of low level of knowledge of STIs amongst the respondents. There is need for mass media campaigns and other public health measures aimed at increasing knowledge of STIs as this will herald effective intervention strategies towards the prevention of STIs.