Factors associated with use of sexual enhancers and erectile dysfunction medications among male undergraduates aged 18-35yrs at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya

Background: Oral erectile dysfunction medications and sexual enhancers have been increasingly abused among young men without a medical indication. Recreational use of erectile dysfunction medication (EDMs) and sexual enhancers is associated with risky sexual behaviour and substance use. In recognition of the sexual health challenges facing the youth, this study sought to establish the level of utilization of sexual enhancers and EDMs and factors associated with their use among the youth in JKUAT. Methods: A concurrent nested design was be used. It adopted a cross-sectional quantitative study design (through self-administered questionnaires) and a concurrent qualitative study (through Focus Group Discussions). Simple random sampling was used to obtain the required study participants for both quantitative data (420 respondents) and qualitative data (48 respondents). Results: Among the 420 respondents (age, 21.7 ±2.03years), 82.9% (n=348) had heard about EDMs and/or sexual enhancers but only10 % (n=42) has used them. There was a significant relationship between EDM and/or sexual enhancers use and age (P<0.001), religion (P=0.013), number of sexual partners (P=0.027), number of ‘one-night’ stands (P=0.003), and use of condom or knowledge of partner’s status before intercourse (P=0.011). Conclusion: The prevalence of EDMs and/or sexual enhancer use among the students was 10%. Risky sexual behaviour and substance abuse including alcohol consumption was associated with EDMs and/or sexual enhancers’ use. The university social environment influenced the sexual risk behaviours. Continuous awareness campaigns aimed at educating undergraduate students about the risks involved in the recreational use of EDMs and/or sexual enhancers should be done.

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Relationship Between Socio-Demographic Variables and Risky Sexual Behaviour among Undergraduates in Tertiary Institutions in Rivers State, Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Survey

African Journal of Health, Nursing and Midwifery ◽

10.52589/ajhnm-shtrpjpg ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (5) ◽

pp. 102-111

Author(s):

Eunice O.O. ◽

Oluebubechukwu A.U. ◽

Idang N.O. ◽

Elizabeth N.O.

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Sexual Behaviour ◽

Risky Sexual Behaviour ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sociodemographic Variables ◽

Tertiary Institutions ◽

Sexual Behaviours ◽

Port Harcourt ◽

Risky Sexual Behaviours ◽

Rivers State

Background: Significant empirical surveys have been made to investigate sociodemographic factors contributing to Risky Sexual Behaviours among young people. However, there are concerns regarding what influences Risky Sexual Behaviours. The purpose of the study is to examine the relationship between the sociodemographic variables and Risky Sexual Behaviours among undergraduate students in tertiary institutions. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate students at two tertiary institutions in Rivers State, Nigeria to investigate the relationship between sociodemographic variables and Risky Sexual Behaviours. Undergraduate students in years one and two from departments of Nursing Science and Medicine and Surgery in PAMO University of Medical Sciences and University of Port Harcourt, College of Medicine were recruited for the study. Two hundred and eighty (280) undergraduate students were randomly selected from a total of 491 as participants in the study. Descriptive and inferential analysis of data using SPSS version 20 was done. Results: Data showed that 60% of the respondents were from the University of Port Harcourt, while 40% were from PAMO University of Medical Sciences. The majority of the students (78.9%) were between 16 -20years, while only 0.7% of the students were ≥31years. Findings revealed that there is no significant relationship between respondents’ sociodemographic variables and awareness of, attitude to risky sexual behaviour. It was found that only gender and age significantly influence practices with an R2 of 0.22. Conclusion: Risky sexual behaviour among young people is significantly associated with age and gender.

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Influence of Social Media Use on Sexual Behavior of Undergraduate Students in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF EDUCATION (IJE) ◽

10.53449/ije.v3i2.128 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 112-122

Author(s):

Olayinka A Onasoga ◽

Joel O Aluko ◽

Nisola Sweet Adegbuyi ◽

Adeniyi A Filade ◽

Halima I. B. Shittu

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Sexual Behaviour ◽

Media Use ◽

Risky Sexual Behaviour ◽

Sexual Content ◽

Social Media Use ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

High Exposure ◽

Significant Difference

Despite the fact that social media enhances learning opportunities and increases access to information, it has also paved way for exposure to illicit sexual content online and misuse of social sites which has been linked to risky sexual behaviour among undergraduates. Therefore, an institutional-based cross-sectional design was utilized to determine the influence of social media use on sexual behaviour of undergraduate students in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. Purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample size of 315 bonafide students. Data were collected using self-developed structured questionnaires and the same were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics with level of significant set at 5% (0.05). The study revealed that all of the respondents 304 (100.0%) had access to internet and the majority 264 (86.8%) accessed the internet using mobile phones. Only 100(32.9%) of the respondents had high exposure to sexual content on social media and significant difference was observed in the extent of exposure to sexual contents via social media between the genders of participant with more males using social media for sexual purposes than females. The findings of the study also showed that there is significant association between exposure to sexual contents on social media and risky sexual behaviour among undergraduate students. Therefore, there is need for university authorities, parents and other stakeholders to plan interventional strategies to curb the use of social media to view illicit sexual content among undergraduate students.

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Prevalence and factors associated with erectile dysfunction among adult men in Moshi municipal, Tanzania: community-based study

10.21203/rs.2.22030/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

KENAN BOSCO NYALILE ◽

Emmanuel HP Mushi ◽

Epiphania Moshi ◽

Beatrice J. Leyaro ◽

Sia E Msuya ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Erectile Dysfunction ◽

Lifestyle Modification ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Screening Program ◽

Community Based ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Adult Men

Abstract Background: Erectile dysfunction (ED) has a negative impact on ones’ relationships with poor quality of life as inevitable result. Men’s sexual health has been forgotten in most developing countries and therefore the burden of ED and associated risk factors are not known in these settings. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with erectile dysfunction among adult men in Moshi municipality, northern Tanzania. Methodology: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in July 2019. Multi stage sampling technique was used to enroll men aged 18 years and above infour wards of Moshi municipality. The 5-item version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) scale was used to assess erectile dysfunction. Multivariate logistic regression was done to get factors associated with ED. Results: The mean age of the 381 men was 39.6 (SD ±16.8) years. Theoverall prevalence of ED on this study was 29.7%. The severity of ED among study participants was 13.4 % (51), 9.7 % (37), 3.7 % (14), 2.9% (11) participants had mild, mild to moderate, moderate and severe erectile dysfunction respectively. Age, tobacco use, overweight, hypertension and diabetes all showed significance association with ED. However, in multivariate logistic analysis only age ≥40 years and hypertension remain statistically significant associated with ED [(OR 5.2, 95% CI 2.68-10.21, P<0.001), (OR 11.5, 95% CI 5.8-22.76, P<0.001) and (OR 2.5, 95% CI 1.06-5.86, P=0.035) ] respectively. Conclusion: About one in three men in Moshi municipal had ED. High prevalence of ED among hypertensive individuals suggest a need to establish ED screening program during their routine clinic for early detection and treatment. Furthermore, education should be given on lifestyle modification to prevent hypertension and diabetes in the community. The outcome will be improvement of patient’s quality of life. Key words: Erectile dysfunction, Diabetes mellitus, Hypertension, Physical activities, Prevalence, Predictors, Tanzania

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PREVALENCE OF PREMATURE EJACULATION AND ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION AND THEIR ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG URBAN AND RURAL POPULATION OF MALAYSIA

Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine ◽

10.37268/mjphm/vol.17/no.3/art.224 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 86-96 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mohd Rohaizat Hassan ◽

Mohd Fadhli Samsuri ◽

Shamsul Azhar Shah ◽

Nazarudin Safian ◽

Zulkifli Md Zainuddin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Erectile Dysfunction ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Rural Population ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Premature Ejaculation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Urban And Rural Areas

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with of Premature Ejaculation &Erectile Dysfunctionamong Malaysian men. A cross-sectional study was conducted in urban and rural areas using standardized and validated self-administered questionnaires. A total of 319 samples were recruited for PE screening. The overall prevalence of PE was 31.7% with 20.7% and 40.8% for urban and rural area respectively. Depression, anxiety and frequent masturbation were significantly associated with PE. While For ED, infrequent sexual intercourse was the sole factor significantly associated with ED.PE and ED were highly prevalent in both urban and rural areas; with several significant preventable associated factors.

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Inconsistent use of condom: risky sexual behaviour among the street based sex workers in Kathmandu Valley

Nepal Population Journal ◽

10.3126/npj.v18i17.26378 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (17) ◽

pp. 65-72

Author(s):

Rita Karki

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behaviour ◽

Sex Workers ◽

Female Sex Workers ◽

Unprotected Sex ◽

Risky Sexual Behaviour ◽

Kathmandu Valley ◽

Sex Partners ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Awareness Programs ◽

Cross Sectional Design

The nature of profession of sex trade is multi partnered which leads the sex partners to unprotected sex. This study aims to explore the knowledge and experiences of STIs, practice and use of condom, reasons of not using it regularly and addiction situations among the street based female sex workers (SFSWs) in Kathmandu Valley. This study is a non-experimental research based on cross-sectional design. Mixed method was used to collect information with 110 SFSWs selected by using snow ball sampling techniques and presented descriptively after arranging in different themes. Among the SFSWs, 64.5 percent experienced STIs and 69 percent of them were unable to use condoms regularly. Most of the sex workers agree to unprotected sex when they are offered extra money and forced for sex by clients without condom, and another reason was lack of skill on SFSWs in using it properly. Knowingly or unknowingly SFSWs, clients and their life-partners are being victimized from practicing of risky sexual behaviour. The study suggests that touchy and broad awareness programs and compulsory rule to use male condom from clients’ side within safer indoor work space could be effective in helping to assure satisfying and safe sex.

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Knowledge and Attitude on Legalization of Abortion among Undergraduate Students

Journal of Gandaki Medical College-Nepal ◽

10.3126/jgmcn.v10i2.20809 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 52-57

Author(s):

S Ojha ◽

M Silwal

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Health Concern ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Awareness Program ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

Political Dimensions ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

Background: Abortion is public health concern in many parts of the world and is also contentious issue with religious, moral, cultural and political dimensions. Awareness program has most essential role to prevent the unusual death of mothers in the world.Objectives: To assess the knowledge and attitude on legalization of abortion among undergraduate students.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive research design was used for this study. Proportionate stratified sampling technique and simple random sampling technique was used to select the subjects. Total 90 students were chosen as a sample and structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data.Results: The mean age of the respondents was 19.82. Most 58 (64.40%) of the respondents were females; majority 76 (84.40%) of the respondents were of upper caste group. Most 85 (94.4%) of the respondents had adequate knowledge on legalization of abortion and majority 83 (94.30%) of the respondents had positive attitude towards legalization of abortion. The study shows that the most knowledgeable area was on concept of abortion (88.55%) and the least knowledgeable (58.00%) area was on method of abortion. Factors like age, gender, residence and educational faculty were not found to be associated with knowledge on legalization of abortion.Conclusions: Undergraduate students had good level of knowledge and attitude on legalization of abortion. Highest knowledge was present in concept of abortion and lowest in methods of abortion. More awareness program should be accessible to undergraduates in order to increase the level of knowledge. J-GMC-N | Volume 11 | Issue 01 | January-June 2018, Page: 52-57

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A study of the factors affecting the receding age of onset of menarche in young girls

International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology ◽

10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20182887 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (7) ◽

pp. 2813

Author(s):

Noor Dharmarha ◽

Anuradha Konda

Keyword(s):

Age Of Onset ◽

Strong Association ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Age At Menarche ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Urban Indian ◽

Age Of Menarche

Background: Present study highlights that the worldwide trend of declining age at menarche is also seen in urban Indian girls. The aim of the study was to evaluate the age of menarche and to find out the factors associated with the timing of menarche.Methods: The study was an observational cross sectional study. 258 healthy, menstruating, adolescent girls aged 10-16 years, were selected by simple random sampling. Pre-designed structured questionnaires were distributed after taking informed consent. Anthropometric measurements were taken using standard techniques. The average age of menarche was calculated. The association of the age at menarche with the proposed factors was analyzed using chi square test and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. “P value” less than 0.05 was considered as significant.Results: The mean age at menarche was found to be 12.23±1.09 years. The study found a strong association between the respondent’s age at menarche and her sister’s age at menarche (p=0.002). The study also found a strong association between age at menarche and the socioeconomic status (p=0.021). This study however found no association of menarcheal age with factors like birth weight, type of diet, frequency of milk intake, body mass index, waist hip ratio, amount of exercise, unstable environment at home and psychosocial stress.Conclusions: The worldwide trend of declining age at menarche is also seen in urban Indian girls. This trend underlines the importance of investigating the factors associated with it and studying the future implications of a lower age at menarche.

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Why Do Students Engage in Examination Malpractice? The University for Development Studies Experience

Journal of Social Science Studies ◽

10.5296/jsss.v7i1.15326 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 8

Author(s):

John Dadzie Thompson ◽

Gilbert Ansoglenang ◽

Suuk Laar

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Academic Dishonesty ◽

Survey Design ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Development Studies ◽

Body Parts ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The University

Any form of examination malpractice is unacceptable, fraudulent, and signifies an act of academic dishonesty with significant punitive consequences. This paper investigated the reasons why students engage in examination malpractice during examinations at the University for Development Studies (UDS). The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design for this research and targeted undergraduate students of the Tamale Campus of the UDS. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 278 out of a total student population of 6,729 for the study. They responded mainly to questionnaire and a few open ended questions to provide the needed data for analysis. The findings suggest that (i) smuggling of prepared notes on pieces of papers (foreign material) into the examination hall,(ii) writing of examination answers on palms, thighs and other body parts, and (iii) communication by seeking for answers from colleagues are the three topmost forms/methods students engage to cheat during examinations. The desire to obtain good grades just as the more intelligent students pushes some students to cheat during examinations. The introduction of scanners and e-search software, the spacing of sitting arrangements, installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in large examination halls may help curb cheating.

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