Risky Sexual Behavior and Associated Factors Among High School Youth in Pawe Woreda Benishangul Gumuz Region
Mulatu Agajie,
Tefera Belachew,
Tizta Tilahun,
Muluwas Amentie
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 4, July 2015
Pages:
67-75
Received:
19 May 2015
Accepted:
29 May 2015
Published:
25 June 2015
Abstract: Background: Youths’ sexual behaviour affects their physical, psychological and social well-being leading to death. Youth are at high risk of Human Immune Virus (HIV) and Sexual Transmitted Infection (STI) despite high level of knowledge about HIV/STI. Objective: to assess risky sexual behaviour and associated factors among high school youth 15- 24 years. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was employed using a pre-tested self-administered questionnaire and supplemented by focus group discussion which conducted from May 10th to 20th, 2012G.C among high school youth in Pawe Woreda, Northwest Ethiopia. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were employed. A total of 374 youth were selected using simple random sampling method. The data were analyzed using SPSS for windows version 16.0. Descriptive statists, bivariate and multi-variable logistic regression analyses were performed after cleaning the data. Statistical significance was declared at P<0.05. Results: Out of the study subjects; 90 (24.1%) respondents were sexually active. Among the sexually active students: 37(41.1%) reported ever use of condom, 5.5% reported sexual contact with commercial sex workers and 26 (35.1%) reported having more than two sexual partner. Consistent use of condom was reported only by 16(43.2%). Seventy four (82.2%) had risky sexual behavior. Only 24 (26.7%) reported high chance of acquiring Human Immune Virus (HIV) and Sexual Transmitted Infection (STI). Multivariable logistic regression analyses showed that being in 18-24 age group (AOR=3.279 [95% CI: 1.79, 6.008]) and drinking alcohol (AOR = 9.1 [95% CI: 2.517, 32.9]) were associated with risky sexual behaviour. Conclusion: Considerable amount of school youth had started early sexual activity and have developed risky sexual behaviour that might predispose them to different sexual and reproductive health problems. Delaying sexual initiation and reducing risky sexual behaviour among youth can be achieved through well designed sexual education programs at earlier life in school.
Abstract: Background: Youths’ sexual behaviour affects their physical, psychological and social well-being leading to death. Youth are at high risk of Human Immune Virus (HIV) and Sexual Transmitted Infection (STI) despite high level of knowledge about HIV/STI. Objective: to assess risky sexual behaviour and associated factors among high school youth 15- 24 ...
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Prevalence of Hyperuricemia (HU) in Arterial Hypertension
Bâ Hamidou Oumar,
Menta Ichaka,
Maiga Asmaou Kéita,
Daou Adama,
Diall Ilo Bella,
Coulibaly Souleymane,
Doumbia Coumba Thiam,
Daffé Sanoussi,
Sidibé Noumou,
Sangaré Ibrahima,
Millogo Georges Rosario Christian,
Touré Mamadou,
Sidibé Salimata,
Diarra Mamadou Bocary
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 4, July 2015
Pages:
76-79
Received:
29 May 2015
Accepted:
15 June 2015
Published:
4 July 2015
Abstract: Introduction: Hyperuricemia constitutes a risk for many organs and its prevalence is high ranging from 15-20% up to 35% in developing countries. HU relation to arterial hypertension was pointed out in the end of the XIX century and is recognized as independent cardiovascular risk factor. Thus HU is less studied in our environment which justifies our work to determine prevalence and with HU associated factors among hypertensive patients followed in the Cardiology department in the Mother Child Hospital “Le Luxembourg”. Methodology: It’s was a cross-sectional study in the Mother-Child Hospital “Le Luxembourg” in Bamako. All patients with complete labor tests were included making a sample of 51 hypertensive outpatients seen from July 2010 to January 2011. For any included patient, socio-demographic and biological variables were collected. In the same way a chest radiography, an ECG and an echocardiography were realized. Patients were asked about their knowledge about HU Hyperuricemia was defined as an uricemia > 420 μmol/l for men and 360 μmol/l for women. Microsoft Excel 2007 was used to gather data and SPSS version 12 to perform analyzes. Results: Mean age of the sample was 56,35 years, the sex-ratio Male: Female 0,76. Hyperuricemia, hypercreatininemia and hyperglycemia were found respectively in 66,7,33,3% and 23,5% of the cases. 78,4% of the patients had stated to have heard about hyperuricemia, 27,5% knew their hyperuricemia. The socio-demographic characteristics did not present a statistically significant difference. Conclusion: Hyperuricemia as a cardiovascular risk factor, had to be researched and managed more agressively. The very high proportion of patients with a hyperuricemia requires to detect it among hypertensive patients, to carry out an early treatment and thus to reduce the cardiovascular risk of the patient.
Abstract: Introduction: Hyperuricemia constitutes a risk for many organs and its prevalence is high ranging from 15-20% up to 35% in developing countries. HU relation to arterial hypertension was pointed out in the end of the XIX century and is recognized as independent cardiovascular risk factor. Thus HU is less studied in our environment which justifies ou...
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