ABSTRACT
This study was designed to investigate
the level of knowledge and source information of sexual transmitted
infection among secondary school students in Amuwo-Odofin Local
Government Area of Lagos State. Emphasis was put on trying to establish
the relationship between level of knowledge and source of information
because of culture and religions barriers.
The study employed the use of
correlation design to establish the nature of the relationship. The
validity and reliability of research instrument was established and data
was collected from 100 respondent selected from six school in
Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State using the simple
random sampling method. To analyze the data, the Pearson product moment
correlation. Statistical tool was used with the aim of establishing the
relationship between student knowledge and source, parent, social
economic status former background and academic performance of junior
secondary student in Amuwo-Odofin Lagos Government Area of Lagos State.
This formed the basis of the detailed analysis and conclusion and
recommendation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pages
Title page i
Certificate ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgment iv
Abstract v
Table of Content vi-viii
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction 1
1.1 Background Of The Study 1
1.2 Statement Of The Problem 3
1.3 Purpose Of The Study 3
1.4 Specific Objectives 4
1.5 Research Question 4
1.6 Research Hypotheses 4
1.7 Scope Of The Study 5
1.8 Significance Of Study 5
Chapter Two: Literature Review
2.0 Introduction 6
2.1 Theoretical Review 6
2.2 Conceptual Framework 7
2.3 Related Literature 9
2.3.1 Adequate Knowledge And Sexual Transmitted Infection 10
2.3.2 Social Economic Status And Knowledge And Source Of Information
On STI 10
2.3.3 Assessment Of Knowledge Of STIs 14
2.4 Conclusion 17
Chapter Three: Methodology
3.0 Introduction 18
3.1 Research Design 18
3.2 Population 18
3.3 Sample Size And Sampling Technique 19
3.4 Research Instruments 19
3.5 Validity Of Research Instruments 20
3.6 Reliability Of Research Instruments 20
3.7 Procedure 21
3.8 Data Analysis 21
Chapter Four
4.0 Introduction 22
4.1 Background Of The Respondents 22
4.1.1 Respondents By Gender 22
4.1.2 Respondent By Age 23
4.1.3 Respondent By School 23
4.1.4 Respondent According To Class (Year Of Study) 24
4.2 Description Of The Dependent Variable (DV) 25
4.2.1 Variation Of The Level Of Knowledge And Source Of
Information On Sti 26
4.2.2 Variation With Age 27
4.2.3 Variation With School Of Study 28
4.2.4 Variation With Class (Year Of Study) 29
4.3 Verification Of Hypothesis 30
4.3.1 Hypothesis One: Adequate Knowledge And Source Of
Information On STI 30
4.3.2 Hypothesis Two: Social Economic Status And Knowledge
And Source Of Information On STI. 31
4.3.3 Hypothesis Three: Former School Background And Source
Of Information 33
Chapter Five: Discussion, Conclusion And Recommendation
5.0 Introduction 35
5.1 Discussion Of Finding 35
5.2 Conclusion 39
5.3 Recommendations 40
5.4 Areas Of Further Research 41
References 42-43
Appendix A 44-48
CHAPTER ONE
4.0 INTRODUCTION
This chapter, contain the background purpose, objective question, hypothesis and significance of the study.
4.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Young people (youth) between ages 10 and
24 years comprise the largest and fastest growing population segment in
Sub-Saharan Africa. From 1980 to 1995, the population of this age group
grew to 56 percent early and unprotected sexual activities expose youth
to the risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. STIs are major
public health problem especially due to their potentially serious
complication when untreated as well as their relationship and HIV
transmission. They cause considerable morbidity and premature mortality.
Worldwide, young people under the age of 25 years, who represent nearly
half of the world’s population, experience over 100 million new cases
of STI annually.
Various surveys indicate that as in many
other developing countries a high proportion of young people in Nigeria
have unprotected penetrative sex by the age of 16 years (3-5) while 23
percent and 25 percent of primary school boys (12-20) years and girls
(12-19) years respectively reported past experience of sexually
transmitted disease (STDs) in Lagos a point prevalence range of 5-14
percent for various STD in a rural community-based sample of 1,104 youth
has been observed.
Despite the fact that use of condoms as a
protective measure against STIs was not investigated in his survey,
several factor have however been reported to discourage use of
preventive measure for STIs amongst the youth population sub-group.
Issue like condoms reducing sexual pleasure, financial constraint,
poverty and social norm that perpetuate women subordinate as well as
traditional view of method have been incriminated.
Evidence from existing literature
indicates that whilst basic sexual health information is reported by
young people to be primarily acquired from peers, information on STDs
including HIV/AIDs and pregnancy prevention amongst youth in Nigeria is
usually acquired from the mass media (4,6,9) only a small proportion of
students reported parent as primary source of information on issues of
sexual health.
In a related study on our culture in
Nigeria, formally it is observed that a relatively low proportion of
parent were willing to take to their children on sex related issued in
the study further noted that parent were of the opinion that such issues
should be taught at school, indicating that sex related matter are
sensitive and parents shun away from discussing them with their
children.
On the other hand, the quality of
information parents pass over to their children is doubtful and parent
themselves worry that they do not have the information to give to their
children.
There are however, indications that
youth people prefer to receive sexual health information from parent
health workers, and teachers whom they also consider as credible sources
of such information.
This study explored source of
information and levels of knowledge on STDs among secondary school youth
in an urban setting so as to equip the relevant organization and
institutions with evidence based information when addressing STDs among
youth in schools.
4.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The study was a cross sectional pre and
post type involving 202 community pharmacists in the 11 zones of Lagos
State. Pre-tested questionnaires were self-administered to the community
pharmacists before and after training on STI and syndromic management.
The findings of this study showed that about 16% of the community
pharmacist had good knowledge of STIs and 53% of them had good knowledge
on syndromic management. After the training intervention, there was an
improvement in their knowledge on STIs and syndromic management on STIs
(54 and 70%, respectively). The assessment of the knowledge of student
on STIs shows that there is need for continuous education in these
areas, especially in the early detection and management of the
condition.
4.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
To find out if factors like source of
information and levels of knowledge on STDs among secondary school youth
in an urban setting so as to equip the relevant organization and
institution with evidence based information when addressing STIs among
youth in schools in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State.
4.4 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
- To establish the relationship between parent awareness and level of knowledge on sexually transmitted infection.
- To establish the relationship between the quality of information parent pass over to their children.
- To assess the knowledge of STDs and attitude towards sexual behavior and STDs among secondary school students.
4.5 RESEARCH QUESTION
- What is the relationship between parent awareness and level of knowledge on sexually transmitted infection?
- What is the relationship between the qualities of information parent pass over to their children?
- What is the knowledge level of STD and attitude toward sexual behaviour and STDs among secondary school students?
4.6 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
H0: There is a positive relationship between parent awareness and level of knowledge on sexually transmitted infection.
H1: There is positive relationship between the qualities of information parent pass over to their children.
H2: There is positive relationship between knowledge levels of STDs among secondary school children.
4.7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The study was conducted at secondary
school in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos Nigeria using
correlation design and sample of junior secondary school 1, 2 and 3
selected from all the six different classes in secondary school. The
context scope covered factors such as risk and knowledge of the sexually
transmitted infection, socio-economic status and school awareness on
how to address the STIs among youth in schools. The study covered the
period of academic year 2013/2014 session.
4.8 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
A lot of research has been done on level
of knowledge and source of information on sexually transmitted disease
among secondary school students at junior secondary student at
Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State.
The study will enable the researcher to
make recommendation of junior secondary school policy makers especially
these in the information units and Ministry of Education and Health on
what policies and strategies can be employed to improved level of
knowledge and source of information on sexually transmitted diseases in
junior secondary school of learning.
The finding will help the Junior
Secondary Education Board review its methods of admitting students in
order to improve awareness level. The report will also be a source of
reference for other researchers intending to study the level of
knowledge and source of information on sexually transmitted diseases
among secondary school students.