Women’s Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Telafer City, Iraq
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Title
Women’s Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Telafer City, Iraq
Subject
Knowledge; sexual health; sexually transmitted diseases; women; Telafer City
Description
Background: Knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is essential in
protecting women from the devastating effects of these infections. This is the first
study that attempts to assess the knowledge about one of the most embarrassing
diseases in women with Islamic Turkmen culture.
Purpose: This study aimed to assess women’s knowledge of STDs in Telafer City
and its association with sociodemographic factors.
Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 451 women over 18 years old from
Telfer City in Iraq. The study was conducted using a convenient sampling technique
from 1 December 2021 to 15 June 2022. The study’s data were collected using a STDs
knowledge questionnaire. Descriptive statistics of mean, standard deviation,
frequency, and percentage were used to describe sociodemographic characteristics
and the level of knowledge of STDs among women. In addition, the inferential
statistics of ANOVA and Fisher’s exact test were used to determine the association
between the women’s characteristics and knowledge.
Results: The study signaled that the overall mean score of knowledge of STDs was
(6.67±5.85). The vast majority of participants had a low level of knowledge about
STDs (73.8%; n=333). Only about (14.4%; n=64) had moderate knowledge, and
approximately (11.8%; n=53) of women were highly knowledgeable about STDs. The
study also proved the presence of a statistically significant positive association
between women’s knowledge regarding STDs with marital status (p˂0.000) and
educational level (p˂0.000).
Conclusion: The majority of respondents showed low level of knowledge about
STDs. Marital status and educational level were associated with this knowledge.
This study necessitates the construction and employment of a women-tailored
health education program about STDs in Iraq and Telafer City.
protecting women from the devastating effects of these infections. This is the first
study that attempts to assess the knowledge about one of the most embarrassing
diseases in women with Islamic Turkmen culture.
Purpose: This study aimed to assess women’s knowledge of STDs in Telafer City
and its association with sociodemographic factors.
Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 451 women over 18 years old from
Telfer City in Iraq. The study was conducted using a convenient sampling technique
from 1 December 2021 to 15 June 2022. The study’s data were collected using a STDs
knowledge questionnaire. Descriptive statistics of mean, standard deviation,
frequency, and percentage were used to describe sociodemographic characteristics
and the level of knowledge of STDs among women. In addition, the inferential
statistics of ANOVA and Fisher’s exact test were used to determine the association
between the women’s characteristics and knowledge.
Results: The study signaled that the overall mean score of knowledge of STDs was
(6.67±5.85). The vast majority of participants had a low level of knowledge about
STDs (73.8%; n=333). Only about (14.4%; n=64) had moderate knowledge, and
approximately (11.8%; n=53) of women were highly knowledgeable about STDs. The
study also proved the presence of a statistically significant positive association
between women’s knowledge regarding STDs with marital status (p˂0.000) and
educational level (p˂0.000).
Conclusion: The majority of respondents showed low level of knowledge about
STDs. Marital status and educational level were associated with this knowledge.
This study necessitates the construction and employment of a women-tailored
health education program about STDs in Iraq and Telafer City.
Creator
Mohmmed Qassim Baktash1
, Abdul-Aziz Ahmed Aziz1
, Abdul-Aziz Ahmed Aziz1
Source
https://doi.org/10.14710/nmjn.v13i1.48924
Date
18 April 2023
Contributor
PERI IRAWAN
Format
PDF
Language
ENGLISH
Type
TEXT
Files
Collection
Citation
Mohmmed Qassim Baktash1
, Abdul-Aziz Ahmed Aziz1, “Women’s Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Telafer City, Iraq,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 21, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11167.