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dc.contributor.authorMakoni, Christine-
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-18T09:43:05Z-
dc.date.available2025-09-18T09:43:05Z-
dc.date.issued2022-
dc.identifier.citationMakoni, C. (2022). Factors contributing to the upsurge in sexually transmitted infections in young adults between the age of 20–24 years at Arcadia Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe (Bachelor’s dissertation). Africa University, Mutare.en_US
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dc.description.abstractThe study explored the factors contributing to the occurrence in sexually transmitted infections among young people. The aim of the study was to establish factors contributing to the occurrence and upsurge in sexually transmitted infections among young people from 20- 24 years at Arcadia clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe during the period of January 2019 to September 2021 and to provide recommendations on STI management, prevention and control strategies. The study employed a case control study design, a type of observational study where participants are selected based on their outcome status and are compared on the basis of supposed causal attributes, thus some participants will have the outcome of interest (cases) while some will not have the outcome of interest. A total of 169 respondents participated in the study using self- administered semi-structured questionnaires for data collection. The social ecological model theory and the health belief model were used to explore the various factors that contributed to the occurrence in STIs among young people. The social ecological factors that were considered for data collection were individual, interpersonal, community and organizational factors. After controlling for confounding variables in logistics regression, factors including engaging in unprotected sexual intercourse, alcohol drinking, watching pornography and hanging around in bars and night clubs were found to be the risk factors strongly associated with the occurrence and upsurge in STIs among young people. The prevalence rate was found to be higher in women as compared to men due biologic and socio- economic factors that make women susceptible. Analysis of the data indicated that at least one of the social- ecological model factor is a risk factor contributing to the occurrence of STIs in both young men and women. Providing education on STIs was found to be one of the major recommendations in controlling the spread of STIs.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrica Universityen_US
dc.subjectsexually transmitted infectionsen_US
dc.subjectSTI preventionen_US
dc.subjectunprotected sexen_US
dc.subjectyoung adultsen_US
dc.subjectrisk factorsen_US
dc.titleFactors Contributing to the Upsurge in Sexually Transmitted Infections in Young Adults Between the Age of 20-24 Years at Arcadia Clinic in Harare, Zimbabween_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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