Prevalence of Sexually Transimitted Infections and Predisposing Factors Among the Youths in Ndirande
| dc.contributor.author | Magaso, Justice; Kondowe, John; Mteya, Jefter; Takadi, Irvine | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-09T09:28:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-08-09T09:28:54Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-07-11 | |
| dc.description.abstract | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Ndirande Township is one of the largest townships in Malawi. With an approximate population of over 130,000, Ndirande is a bustling township where everything and anything gets traded. Being one of the most highly populated areas in Blantyre, Ndirande is faced with different development issues such as poverty, poor housing, and inadequate farming land. It is a vibrant community from which many young people reside and are vulnerable to risky behaviours such as unsafe sex, which exposes them to different STIs. The prevalence of STIs is increasing among youths in many countries including Malawi, however little is known about the extent of the spread as well as the predisposing factors to this in Malawi. A mixed method study involving participants will be conducted to assess the prevalence of STIs among the youths of Ndirande. The main objective will be to determine the prevalence of STIs among the youths. The other objectives include; to compare the association of gender and STIs; to explore the factors that predisposes the youths to contract STIs and to assess the health seeking behaviours of the youths affected as well as their barriers. The study will be conducted at Ndirande Health Centre in Blantyre. It will include boys and girls of ages ranging from 18 to 24 years. The information will be disseminated to the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences academic staff and students during the dissemination day in 2021/2022. The final report of the study findings will be submitted to our research supervisor and College of medicine Research Committee. JUSIFICATION OF THE STUDY In 2012, 286 million people age 12-24 lived in Africa, accounting for 18% of the global youth population (7). By 2040, the number of young people in Africa is projected to increase by 60% to 466 million (7). Young people aged 15-24 make up the largest and fastest growing proportion of the general population in Malawi. The 2018 Malawi population and housing census shows 51% of the population is below 18 years (8). It has been estimated that 25% of STIs cases nationwide occur among young people aged 15-24 years (8) Blantyre city has a bigger population of young people who live and work there. One of the most youthful population areas in Blantyre is Ndirande. Most young people live and work there. According to the report from Ndirande health centre, in 2020, one thousand fifty-three persons (from the director of Ndirande Health Centre) visited the health centre for screening and treatment of STIs. The health centre records suggest that STI prevalence among youths in Ndirande might be higher than that of the nationwide hence need to do more research on the prevalence of the STIs, factors that predisposes and the health seeking behaviour of youths in Ndirande. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY BROAD OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of STIs among youths in Ndirande SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES ❖ To quantify the prevalence of STIs among youths in Ndirande. ❖ To compare the association of gender and STIs ❖ To explore factors that predisposes the youths to contracting STIs ❖ To assess the health seeking behaviour of the youths affected by the STIs and their barriers. METHODOLOGY RESEARCH STUDY DESIGN We will use cross sectional study design where we will adopt a mixed methods approach. STUDY PLACE The study will be conducted both in Ndirande area and at Ndirande health centre. STUDY POPULATION Young people both males and females aged 18 to 24 in Ndirande. INCLUSION CRITERIA Study eligibility will require young people with ages from 18 to 24 years old living in Ndirande EXCLUSION CRITERIA All young people below 18 years and above 24 years and those who don’t stay in Ndirande STUDY PERIOD The study will be carried out during the MBBS 4 research block. The first 2 to 3 weeks will involve data collection. The fourth week will involve data management and analysis. The fifth week will involve writing a final report and also starting writing a presentation for dissemination. SAMPLE SIZE A sample of 288 has been calculated with a confidence interval of 95% and an error margin of 5% using the formula: n = [(Zɑ/2)2PQ]/D2 (S.K.Lwanga, S.Lemeshow, 1991) P = Population with STI Q = population without STI (1-P) D = margin of an error Zɑ/2=coefficient at a given level of confidence, at 95% Confidence interval, Z=1.96 n = [(1.96)2 0.25x 0.75]/(0.05)2 = 288 288 people is calculated working sample that we are going to use. we are to get second data of 288 youths who visited Ndirande Health Centre for STI screening and treatment. We agreed that we are going to interview 28 youths from different areas within Ndirande. DATA COLLECTION Primary data will be collected using semi-structured interview guide which will be in Chichewa. The secondary data will be collected from Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) e.g., health registers from Ndirande Health Centre. The information collected will be categorized in the following: ✓ Gender ✓ Predisposing factors to STIs ✓ Age range at risk ✓ Health seeking behaviour We will obtain the information about the last specific objective ‘To assess the health seeking behaviour of the youths affected by the STIs and their barriers’ through our interviews with the study participants. We anticipate that our interviews in the sample population during primary data collection, will give us people within Ndirande who have STIs or at some point had STIs. We will then enquire about how they sought the treatment and what were the obstacles they encountered during their treatment seeking from the hospital. DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS Data will be sorted and quality checks will be done. Quantitative analysis of data will be done using Microsoft Excel. The recorded qualitative data will be transcribed and coded. RESULTS PRESENTATION After analysis of the data, the results will be presented in different formats. Tables, histograms and pie charts are the formats in which the data will be presented. DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS The study findings will be disseminated to the KUHeS academic staff and students. The final report of the study findings will be submitted to our research supervisor. A copy of the final report of results will be submitted to COMREC and KUHeS Library. Other institutions and researchers can use the research findings to identify the gap when they want to conduct their research or carry out some interventions. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | College of Medicine | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://rscarchive.kuhes.ac.mw/handle/20.500.12988/1058 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kamuzu University of Health Sciences | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | U.11/21/3523; | |
| dc.subject | Prevalence of Sexually Transimitted Infections and Predisposing Among the Youths | en_US |
| dc.title | Prevalence of Sexually Transimitted Infections and Predisposing Factors Among the Youths in Ndirande | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |