KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES TOWARDS THE PREVENTION OF GONORRHEA AMONG TEENAGE GIRLS ATTENDING NAMULONGE HEALTH CENTER III, WAKISO DISTRICT A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.
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Teenage girls, prevention of gonorrhea, Namulonge Health Center III, Wakiso districtAbstract
Background
Gonorrhea is a common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can have serious health consequences if left untreated. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards the prevention of gonorrhea among teenage girls attending Namulonge Health Center III in Wakiso District.
Methodology
The study used a quantitative cross-sectional study design. A sample of 50 respondents was selected using a purposive sampling technique. The data was analyzed manually using tally sheets and frequency distribution tables, and later exported into Excel to generate tables and figures.
Results
(60%) of the respondents were aged 17 – 19 years, (66%) of the participants were students’ Knowledge of teenage girls towards prevention of gonorrhea was good as all the respondents (100%) knew the definition of gonorrhea, (70%) had adequate knowledge on the common signs of gonorrhea, and all (100%) had been sensitized about gonorrhea prevention. Attitudes of teenage girls towards prevention of gonorrhea were fairly good, as the majority (70%) felt uncomfortable discussing gonorrhea prevention, (80%) thought it was good that they could prevent gonorrhea, and (86%) reported that they felt no embarrassment towards condom use. Practices of teenage girls towards prevention of gonorrhea were poor as more than half of the respondents (66%) had been involved in sexual relationships, (56.67%) had at least 2- 3partners, and only a few (26%) used condoms.
Conclusion
There was adequate knowledge towards the prevention of gonorrhea, attitudes were fairly good; however, practices were very poor towards the prevention of gonorrhea among teenage girls attending Namulonge Health Centre III, Wakiso district.
Recommendation
Patients should be health educated on the health risks of having unprotected sexual intercourse, having more sexual partners, and encouraged condom use.
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