Knowledge, awareness and perception of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among Nigerian adolescent girls

This article presents the status of rural Bangladeshi adolescent girls' awareness about reproductive health. Analysis of data revealed that a sizable proportion of adolescent girls had incorrect knowledge or misconceptions about the fertile period, reproduction, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV/AIDS. Age, education either of adolescents or their mothers, residence, and exposure to mass media were the significant predictors of adolescent girls' knowledge about reproductive health. Strong efforts are needed to improve awareness and to clarify misconceptions about reproductive health. Improved access to mass media and education could improve rural Bangladeshi adolescent girls' awareness about reproductive health.

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Adolescent Girls?? Perceived Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Condom Use

Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics ◽

10.1097/00004703-199706000-00003 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 158-161 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

SUSAN L. ROSENTHAL ◽

LISA M. LEWIS ◽

PAUL A. SUCCOP ◽

KATHLEEN A. BURKLOW ◽

FRANK M. BIRO

Keyword(s):

Condom Use ◽

Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Sexually Transmitted

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Perception of Late Adolescent Girls about Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections in El-Minia University

Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal ◽

10.21608/asnj.2013.185289 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 1 (2.0) ◽

pp. 115-124

Author(s):

S., Abd Elnaem , ◽

F Moustafa , ◽

E., Emam ,

Keyword(s):

Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Late Adolescent ◽

Sexually Transmitted

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Associations between forced sex, sexual and protective practices, and sexually transmitted diseases among a national sample of adolescent girls

Women s Health Issues ◽

10.1016/j.whi.2004.03.006 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 75-84 ◽

Cited By ~ 72

Author(s):

Dawn M. Upchurch ◽

Yasamin Kusunoki

Keyword(s):

Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

National Sample ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Forced Sex

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Reasons for Condom Utilization Among High-Risk Adolescent Girls

Clinical Pediatrics ◽

10.1177/000992289403301201 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 33 (12) ◽

pp. 706-711 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Susan L. Rosenthal ◽

Frank M. Biro ◽

Paul A. Succop ◽

Janet G. Baker ◽

Lawrence R. Stanberry

Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Condom Use ◽

Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Sexually Transmitted Disease ◽

Transmitted Disease ◽

Available P ◽

Sexually Active ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

The Relationship

Two hundred forty-eight adolescent girls responded to a list of 30 statements describing reasons for using and not using condoms. For 24 of the statements, most adolescents (>70%) gave the same response regarding why they did or did not use condoms. Therefore, only the six remaining statements were used in further analyses. The relationship between the six statements and psychosexual history, condom use, and sexually transmitted disease (STD) history was examined. Those adolescent girls who had been sexually active longer were more likely to report lack of enjoyment as a reason that they did not use condoms ( P<.03), and those adolescents who had been sexually active less time were more likely to report personal (P < .005) and partner (P <.0006) enjoyment of sex with condoms as a reason for using condoms. Longer relationships before intercourse were associated with having condoms available ( P<.01) and partner insistence on their use (P<.02). Partner insistence on condom use was related to fewer episodes of sexually transmitted diseases (P = .03). These findings indicate the importance of relationship and partner variables in adolescent girls' perceptions of condom use.

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