Epidemiology of Trichomons vaginalis among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria
| Autor: | Idowu Emmanuel Taiwo, Ibekpobaoku Agartha Nkem, Aiyedogbon Adenike Shola, Erube Akuoma Sandra, Gogwan Peter lengshat, Ajayi Morakinyo Bamikole |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Sexually transmitted disease
medicine.medical_specialty Trichomoniasis biology business.industry Public health Trichomonas Disease medicine.disease_cause medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Family medicine Epidemiology medicine Trichomonas vaginalis pregnant women Ipokia Local Government Ogun State business Local government area |
| Zdroj: | World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences. 5:012-018 |
| ISSN: | 2582-5542 |
| DOI: | 10.30574/wjbphs.2021.5.2.0007 |
| Popis: | The study assessed the epidemiology ofTrichomonas vaginalisamong 200 pregnant women aged between 15-45 years attending antenatal care in three private hospitals in Idiroko, Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria. Direct wet mount microscopy and culture were used on High Vaginal swabs collected from the consented participants after the administration of questionnaire to collect their knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) with regard to the Trichomoniasis. The educational profile showed that 23% had primary education while 60% had secondary education. Age group between 15-25years 174(67%) of the participants were traders. 30(15%) Prevalence were positive for Trichomonas from wet mount microscopy method while no positive was recorded in the cultures. There was a statistical difference between number of sexual partners, occupation, family type and previous sexually transmitted infection. 114(57%) of respondents have not heard of sexually transmitted disease while 173(86%) of respondents were not aware that Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease. The result from this study indicate that trichomoniasis is still a public health problem in Nigeria and little have been done for its control. The risk factors of this disease includes age group, number of sexual partners, trimester and occupation. |
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