scholarly journals Health care seeking behaviors related to sexually transmitted diseases among adolescents.

1997 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
J D Fortenberry
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Health Care Seeking ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Health Care Seeking Behaviors

Gender Differences in Health Care-Seeking Behavior for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

2004 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 265-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
H??L??NE A. C. M. VOETEN ◽  
HILDA B. O???HARA ◽  
JUDITH KUSIMBA ◽  
JULIUS M. OTIDO ◽  
JECKONIAH O. NDINYA-ACHOLA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Health Care Seeking ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Care Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Health Care Seeking Behavior

Health care seeking behaviors for sick children: time span for seeking health care

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-74
Author(s):  
Fulya Akpak ◽  
Nuri Seha Yüksel ◽  
Ayşegül Kabanlı ◽  
Tolga Günvar
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Time Span ◽  
Health Care Seeking ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Sick Children ◽  
Health Care Seeking Behaviors

Prevalence and health care seeking behaviour for sexually transmitted infections among in-school adolescents in Ado-Ekiti, South-Western Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick T. Adegun ◽  
Eyitope O. Amu
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Health Care Seeking ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Stomach Pain ◽  
Health Care Seeking Behaviour ◽  
Care Seeking Behaviour

Abstract Background: In Nigeria, adolescents are highly vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) which have the potential of jeopardising their future reproductive lives if poorly treated. Objective: To determine the prevalence and health care seeking behaviour for STIs among secondary school adolescents in Ado, South-Western Nigeria. Subjects: Male and female adolescents aged 10–19 years. Methods: The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design. A pre-tested, self-administered, semi-structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from 560 adolescents selected from public and private secondary schools in Ado Local Government Area (LGA) of Ekiti State, using a multistage sampling technique. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Analyzed data were presented in the form of tables and charts. Results: Two hundred and fifty-one (47.1%) respondents had previous symptoms of STIs. The commonest symptoms among the males were penile discharge (30.5%), painful micturition (30.5%) and stomach pain with swollen testes (25.4%). The commonest symptoms among the females were genital itching (27.6%), genital sores (14.1%) and painful micturition (13.1%). Only 26.7% sought treatment from a health facility; 37.0% did nothing; 15.9% went to patent medicine stores, 10.0% used herbs; the rest did self-medication or prayed. Conclusion: The prevalence of STI symptoms among adolescents in Ado-Ekiti is high but their health care seeking behaviour is poor. Health education about the dangers of untreated STI and the importance of seeking treatment early, targeted at adolescents, should be intensified.

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