Title |
Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae prevalence among women of reproductive age living in urogenital schistosomiasis endemic area in Ghana
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Published in |
BMC Research Notes, June 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1756-0500-7-349 |
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Authors |
Dzidzo Yirenya-Tawiah, Ted N Annang, Kwesi A Apea-Kubi, George Lomo, David Mensah, Lorenzo Akyeh, Kwabena M Bosompem |
Abstract |
Many studies have shown an overlap in the epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and urogenital schistosomiasis among young women living in schistosomiasis endemic areas. Yet we found no study assessing the prevalence of STI infections in urogenital schistosomiasis endemic areas in Ghana. As part of an epidemiological study on urogenital schistosomiasis and HIV, we sought to assess the prevalence of both Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorhoeae (NG) infections among women living in schistosomiasis endemic communities and explore the relationship between the sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and demographic characteristics, sexual behaviour and self-reported symptoms. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Nigeria | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 82 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 18 | 22% |
Researcher | 8 | 10% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 8% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 6% |
Student > Bachelor | 5 | 6% |
Other | 15 | 18% |
Unknown | 25 | 30% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 21 | 25% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 8% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 6 | 7% |
Social Sciences | 6 | 7% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 6% |
Other | 9 | 11% |
Unknown | 29 | 35% |