| dc.description.abstract | Background: Adolescence is the time when the majority of people become sexually active,
early initiation of sexual intercourse has been linked to increased risk of sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) during adolescence (PRB, 2013). , becoming infected with STIs during
young adulthood has a significant impact on reproductive health such as inflammatory
disease, infertility, ectopic pregnancy, preterm birth, and fetal abnormalities, as well as an
increased risk of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (CDC, 2017). The study
sought to assess prevalence and factors influencing occurrence of STIs among adolescents
residing in Kamwenge Sub County.
Methods: The study was across sectional study carried out among both in and out of school
adolescents residing in Kamwenge Sub County. The respondents were selected by simple
random sampling and purposive sampling.
Data was collected using a researcher-
administered questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS.
Results: The proportion of adolescents who had a sexually transmitted infection was 26% of
boys and 21% of girls. In multiple regression analysis Age, religion, Relationship between
parents and the adolescents, family income level were factors associated with sexually
transmitted infection for both boys and girls. findings from key informants at the two health
centers Kiziba and Kabuga health center three, sexual education was rated low, adolescent
friendly services were available but limited to only HIV infected adolescents who only come
for treatment at schedule period which is always on a Thursday.
Conclusion and Recommendations: There is need for improvement of ASRH services
offered at the health centers, provision of counsellings, sex education and screening services
should be ensured by the health facility authorities in the study area. In addition, the health
work force at the study area should be trained in how to handle youth in a friendly manner
that will probe adolescents to freely share their challenges in their sexuality life. The parents
and guardians should freely interact with their children to protect them from getting false
information about sex from wrong people like their peers. | en_US |
