Evaluation of Condom Use among University Undergraduates in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

• 作者: Emmanuel Okwudili Oranu Esther Nonye-Enyindah Prince Atochi Woruka
• 来源期刊: 生物科学与医学(英文)
• 学科: 文学
• 关键词: CONDOM Use Unprotected INTERCOURSE PORT Harcourt
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（5）
• 页码范围: 31-41
• 页数: 11页
• 分类号: H31

摘要

Background: Barrier contraception has the beauty of dual protection—against pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. Following the persisting burden of unsafe abortion and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), much sensitization/campaign has been ongoing in the past few decades by government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Nigeria against unprotected sexual intercourse. The youth are generally assumed to have high risk sexual behaviour, hence this study on Port Harcourt university undergraduates. Objectives: To determine the awareness and use of condom among University undergraduates in Port Harcourt. Methods: The study was a prospective descriptive cross-sectional study of 636 undergraduate students of the University of Port Harcourt and Rivers state University, South-south Nigeria. The multistage sampling technique was used to randomly select participants and data collected using a pretested structured self administered questionnaire. Data was analyzed using version 23.0 SPSS and reported in means, frequencies and percentages. Probability value was set at 5% (p χ2 = 200.602). Only 5.5% of the respondents in this study were willing to know their HIV status. Conclusion: There is a high level of condom awareness among Port Harcourt University undergraduates. Surprisingly, their practice of unprotected sexual intercourse is still high.