Sexuality and behaviour of adolescents in relationship to sexually transmitted diseases in Libreville: a cross-sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorAmbounda, Nathalie L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorWoromogo, Sylvain H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMoussa, Felicite E. Yagataen_US
dc.contributor.authorKouanang, Alain J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorTekem, Vicky N. Simoen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-16T08:05:35Z
dc.date.available2020-10-16T08:05:35Z
dc.date.issued2020-07
dc.description.abstractBackground: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines a sexually transmitted infection (STI) as an infection that is transmitted during unprotected sexual intercourse. Indeed, the highest rates of STIs are usually found among young people aged 15 to 24. In Gabon, adolescents' knowledge of sexuality and STIs remains insufficient and early sexual intercourse is the most important factor favouring them. Improving adolescents' knowledge of sexuality education could influence their behaviour.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1256 adolescents in schools in Libreville. Their socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge about STIs, the description of their sexuality and their behaviour towards STIs were obtained through ratings and frequencies. Authos calculated the overall average of adolescents on their knowledge of STIs. Odds ration were used to establish the link between the different variables.Results: Adolescents reported knowledge of STIs (1163/1256). AIDS was the most frequently cited STI by 94.50% of adolescents. Sexual intercourse was the main route of STI transmission and was cited by 687 adolescents who estimated that they knew at least one mode of STI transmission. Almost all female and male adolescents had poor knowledge of STIs, with 98.2% and 98.8% respectively. 84.96% of those with a sexual partner had ever had sex. More than half of sexually active adolescents had multiple partners.Conclusions: Adolescents have a poor overall knowledge of STIs. Sexual risk behaviour remains very high, regardless of gender. To contain the scourge, awareness campaigns using all the means of communication at our disposal and especially the media.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Gynecology Obstetrics, University Hospital Centre, Libreville, Gabonen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Health Programme Management and Epidemiologic, Inter-States Centre for Higher Education in Public Health in Central Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congoen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Banguien_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Public Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Health Sciences, Librevilleen_US
dc.identifier.citationAmbounda Nathalie L., Woromogo Sylvain H., Moussa Felicite E. Yagata, Kouanang Alain J., Tekem Vicky N. Simo. Sexuality and behaviour of adolescents in relationship to sexually transmitted diseases in Libreville: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2020 Jul; 9(7): 2782-2787en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-1770
dc.identifier.issn2320-1789
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/207833
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber7en_US
dc.relation.volume9en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20202708en_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectBehaviouren_US
dc.subjectSexualityen_US
dc.subjectSexually transmitted infectionsen_US
dc.titleSexuality and behaviour of adolescents in relationship to sexually transmitted diseases in Libreville: a cross-sectional studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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