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Greener Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health Vol. 9(1), pp. 10-30, 2021 ISSN: 2354-2381 Copyright ©2021, the copyright of this article is retained by the author(s)
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Knowledge and Practices on Reproductive Tract Infections among Rural Women in Binga, Zimbabwe
Estele Mwanza1; Reginald Dennis Gwisai2; Joshua Munsaka1
1Department of Health Sciences, Bindura University of Science Education.
2Department of Academics, Unicaf University.
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Article No.: 100520125 Type: Research
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This study assesses the knowledge on reproductive tract infections among rural women of Siabuwa, Binga district, Zimbabwe. The study employed a descriptive cross - sectional study with a convenience (quota) sampling method which was utilised based on the respondents’ access to Siabuwa Rural Hospital for any healthcare from three wards [Nag/Sinampande(31%), Kalungwizi (36%) and Nabusenga (33%)], to identify a sample of one hundred and eighty women between 18 to 49 years. Data were collected through the distribution of self-administered questionnaires to available and verbally consenting women at Siabuwa Rural Hospital. The questionnaire covered socio – demographic characteristics, knowledge on reproductive tract infections, and personal hygienic behaviours. 32 percent reported having suffered from a reproductive tract infection in the previous year prior to the study while 73.7 percent were treated at the hospital. Among those who did not seek treatment, 73.3% were afraid and shy to be examined on private body parts while 26.7% were of the opinion that the symptoms would disappear on their own and did not seek any medical attention. The mean knowledge for this study was 42.5% while 57.5% showed lack of knowledge. The reproductive and personal hygienic behaviour were lowest for washing genital area after using the toilet. This study found out that there was a major lack of knowledge on reproductive tract infections among the rural women in the study area. It was recommended that strengthening the school health programmes is advocated to impart knowledge on reproductive tract infections and sexual health issues especially at primary and post-primary school levels.
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Accepted: 08/10/2020 Published: 04/03/2021 |
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*Corresponding Author Reginald Dennis Gwisai E-mail: reginalddgwisai@ yahoo.co.uk; r.gwisai@ zimbabwe.unicaf.org |
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Keywords: Knowledge; Practices; Reproductive Infections; Rural Women; Binga |
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Cite this Article: Mwanza E; Gwisai RD; Munsaka J (2021). Knowledge and Practices on Reproductive Tract Infections among Rural Women in Binga, Zimbabwe. Greener Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health, 9(1): 10-30. |
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