KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF SCHOOLGIRLS ABOUT ILLEGAL ABORTIONS IN GOMA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF SCHOOLGIRLS ABOUT ILLEGAL ABORTIONS IN GOMA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
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10.4102/phcfm.v2i1.78
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发表时间：
2010-01-01
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2
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Ndimande, John V.
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Paluku, Lussy J.;Mabuza, Langalibalele H.;Ndimande, John V.
背景资料：青少年性活动、早孕、人工流产和艾滋病毒感染增加已成为撒哈拉以南非洲的主要关切问题，了解青少年性行为仍然是一项挑战。在刚果民主共和国，非法堕胎的做法在计划外怀孕的在校少女中很普遍。评估他们对这个问题的态度和知识可能是一个起点，从解决这个问题.Objectives：要确定的知识，在戈马，刚果民主共和国的女学生对非法堕胎的健康后果，并评估他们对这些aborts.Method的态度：一个描述性的横断面研究进行了随机抽样的328名高中女生，年龄在16至20岁。一个预先测试，自我管理的问卷用于数据收集。从55所中学中随机选出9所（11所公立和44所私立）纳入研究。结果：不同信息来源分别为收音机（66.2%，217）、朋友（31.7%，104）、父母（1.5%，5）和教会（0.5%，2）。提到的非法堕胎的健康后果是死亡、不育、感染和出血。在参与者中，9.8%（32人）以前做过堕胎，46%（151人）知道在哪里堕胎; 76.2%（250人）的参与者反对非法堕胎，23.8%（78人）的参与者支持非法堕胎。其中五分之一的人支持这一程序。刚果民主共和国政府可能需要考虑将堕胎合法化，以确保受影响的女孩有一个健康的未来。
Background: Adolescent sexual activity, early pregnancy, induced abortion and the increase in HIV infection have become major concerns in sub-Saharan Africa and understanding adolescent sexual behaviour remains a challenge. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the practice of illegal abortions is prevalent among school-going adolescent girls with unplanned pregnancies. Assessing their attitude and knowledge on the subject could be a starting point from which to address the problem.Objectives: To determine the knowledge of schoolgirls in Goma, DRC about the health consequences of illegal abortions and to assess their attitude towards these abortions.Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among a randomly selected sample of 328 high school girls aged 16 to 20 years. A pre-tested, self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Nine out of 55 (11 public and 44 private) secondary schools were randomly selected for inclusion in the study. The Epi-Info 2000 computer program was used for data capturing and analysis.Results: The different sources of information were the radio (66.2%, 217), friends (31.7%, 104), parents (1.5%, 5), and the church (0.5%, 2). The health consequences of illegal abortion mentioned were death, infertility, infection and bleeding. Of the participants, 9.8% (32) had committed an abortion before and 46% (151) knew where to obtain it; 76.2% (250) of participants were against illegal abortion, while 23.8% (78) supported it.Conclusion: Girls in secondary school in Goma had good knowledge of the illegal abortion practice and its consequences. A fifth of them were in support of the procedure. The DRC government may need to consider legalising abortion to secure a healthy future for affected girls.