Awareness Perception and Attitudes of Adolescent towards Infertility in Kaduna State, Northern Nigeria

Adebiyi Gbadebo Adesiyun; Nkeiruka Ameh; Marliyya Zayyan; Hajaratu Umar-Sullayman; Solomon Avidime; Korede Koledade; Fadimatu Bakare

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Awareness Perception and Attitudes of Adolescent towards Infertility in Kaduna State, Northern Nigeria

Adebiyi Gbadebo Adesiyun, Nkeiruka Ameh, Marliyya Zayyan, Hajaratu Umar-Sullayman, Solomon Avidime, Korede Koledade, Fadimatu Bakare

Published in Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Volume 2, Issue 6)

Received: 5 December 2014 Accepted: 16 December 2014 Published: 4 January 2015

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Background - in sub-Saharan Africa, about one-third of couples are known to suffer from infertility, predominantly from infection related causes which are mainly preventable. Children in these societies are highly valued .The array of psychological consequences and the magnitude of socio-economic disempowerment associated with infertility may be incomprehensible to someone not familiar with the scourge of involuntary childlessness in sub-Saharan Africa. Objective - this study surveyed adolescent awareness perception and attitudes towards infertility and safe practices in the prevention of infertility Study design- multicentre cross-sectional study Setting- six senior secondary schools. Results - of the 720 respondents, 476(66.1%) were familiar with the term infertility, 336(46.6%) were aware that infertility is a common reason for gynaecological consultation in Nigeria, 203(28.2%) felt that infertility could only happen to women over 40years and 233(32.3%) were of the opinion that infertility is 100% curable. In this study, 683(94.9%) were concerned about their ability to have children someday, 693(96.4%) said protecting their fertility is very important, although 261(36.3%) students said they will be embarrass to ask for information on infertility. The students' reaction towards safe practices that could help protect from infertility showed that more than 50 percent agreed to all the itemised measures except for abstinence from sex with a rate of 46.3%(333 respondents) and the use of birth control pills with 39.9%(287 respondents). Conclusion- this study re-emphasise the premium placed on fertility in Nigerian society. Study amongst this subset of population would serve as an important tool in planning preventive programs for the uninformed adolescents. Inclusion of infertility as a taught topic in high school curriculum would be a rewarding step towards preventing infertility in sub-Saharan Africa.

Published in	Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Volume 2, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.jgo.20140206.20
Page(s)	127-130
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Adolescent, Infertility, Prevention, Awareness, Attitude

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Adebiyi Gbadebo Adesiyun

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecolgy, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria Nigeria
Nkeiruka Ameh

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecolgy, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria Nigeria
Marliyya Zayyan

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecolgy, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria Nigeria
Hajaratu Umar-Sullayman

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecolgy, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria Nigeria
Solomon Avidime

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecolgy, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria Nigeria
Korede Koledade

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecolgy, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria Nigeria
Fadimatu Bakare

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecolgy, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria Nigeria

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AU  - Nkeiruka Ameh
AU  - Marliyya Zayyan
AU  - Hajaratu Umar-Sullayman
AU  - Solomon Avidime
AU  - Korede Koledade
AU  - Fadimatu Bakare
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VL  - 2
IS  - 6
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