Open AccessCo-infection and Risk Factors Associated with STIs among Pregnant Women in Rural Health Facilities in Nigeria: A Retrospective Study
Author(s) -
MaryJoy Umoke,
P. Sage,
Tor Bjoernsen,
Prince Christian Ifeanachor Umoke,
Christian Ezeugworie,
Daniel Ejiofor,
Ogbonna Agha,
Chioma Adaora Nwalieji,
Rosemary N. Onwe,
Ifeanyi Emmanuel Nwafor,
Obinna Jude Chukwu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
inquiry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-7243
pISSN - 0046-9580
DOI - 10.1177/0046958021992912
Subject(s) - medicine , syphilis , public health , retrospective cohort study , prevalence , blood transfusion , pregnancy , environmental health , obstetrics , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pediatrics , family medicine , population , immunology , nursing , biology , genetics
Globally, sexually transmitted infections are recognized as a public and reproductive health challenge. The study determined the prevalence, co-infection, and risk factors associated with HBV, HCV, HIV, and Syphilis infections among pregnant women receiving antenatal care in rural health facilities in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. A retrospective study was conducted from January to December 2018 in 8 primary healthcare facilities using antenatal records of all the 4657 pregnant women who attended ANC within the period. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with IBM SPSS statistics version 20 and hypotheses tested at P .05) was observed. Also, prevalence was more among the younger mothers (<20 years), those with secondary education. And the history of blood transfusion was significantly associated with HBV and HCV prevalence (χ 2 = 7.865; P = .05*), 11.8%. conclusively, due to medium HBV prevalence and a high prevalence of HCV and syphilis observed, attention should be paid to blood screening before transfusion by health workers. Relevant stakeholders should provide intensive health education and appropriate free treatment services particularly for younger mothers and the less educated.