SynthesisPloS one2019
Knowledge gaps of STIs in Africa; Systematic review.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Prevalence and epidemiological patterns of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in sub-Saharan Africa, 1964-2025: Systematic review, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions.PLoS medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Uptake of and factors associated with testing for sexually transmitted infections in community-based settings among youth in Zimbabwe: a mixed-methods study.The Lancet. Child & adolescent health · 2021Trial
- "I have never heard of this reproductive health": young adults' understanding of the link between sexually transmitted infections and reproductive health in Eastern Cape, South Africa.SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance · 2026Article
- Multilevel factors associated with self-reported sexually transmitted infections among sexually active women in Africa: a socio-ecological analysis.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of sexually transmitted infections among unmarried undergraduate university students.PloS one · 2026Article
- High Burden of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Sexually Transmitted Infections in a Routine Decentralised HIV Care Setting in Eswatini: A Cross-Sectional Study.Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH · 2025Article
- The wartime prevalence of HIV, HBV, and reported STI-related syndromes among tested individuals in Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Evaluating the coverage of sexually transmitted infection prevention and control services in eight districts in Central Uganda: lot quality assurance sampling survey.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Investigating causes of the high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in Du Noon.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2024Article
- Nursing students' knowledge and attitudes on sexually transmitted infections prevention at training institution in Namibia.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2024Article
- Assessing acceptability and effectiveness of a pleasure-oriented sexual and reproductive health chatbot in Kenya: an exploratory mixed-methods study.Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2023Article
- Adolescents' Perceptions of Sexuality: A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Towards the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs): Healthcare-seeking behaviour of women with STIs or STI symptoms in sub-Saharan Africa.Sexually transmitted infections · 2023Article
- HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Implant Stated Preferences and Priorities: Results of a Discrete Choice Experiment Among Women and Adolescent Girls in Gauteng Province, South Africa.AIDS and behavior · 2022Article
- University Students' Knowledge about the Relation between Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Head and Neck and Oral Cancers.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2022Article
- Knowledge and attitudes about HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: Evidence from in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with policy makers, healthcare providers, and end-users in Lesotho.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- Prevalence and trends of sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women in Mizan Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.The Pan African medical journal · 2022Article
- Prevalence of Gonorrhea and Associated Knowledge, Attitude and Risky Behaviors and Preventive Practices Among High School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of community health · 2021Article
- Trends and correlates of sexually transmitted infections among sexually active Ugandan female youths: evidence from three demographic and health surveys, 2006-2016.BMC infectious diseases · 2021Article
- HIV prevention is not all about HIV - using a discrete choice experiment among women to model how the uptake and effectiveness of HIV prevention products may also rely on pregnancy and STI protection.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Article
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Abstract
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are ambiguous burden of tremendous health, social and economic consequences. The current systematic review was conducted in order to determine awareness and knowledge of Africans toward sexually transmitted infections, not only concerning HIV/AIDS, but also other STIs such as gonorrhea, syphilis, HBV, HCV and HPV. A systematic review of literature was conducted, studies were retrieved and selected after fulfilling the inclusion criteria as well as passing the assessment procedure. Related data was extracted, quantitative analysis was conducted among participants who responded to questions related to HIV, HBV, HCV, HPV or STIs knowledge, sensitivity analysis as well as subgroup analysis were also conducted. Seventy four articles addressing knowledge among 35 African countries were included and 136 questions were analyzed and synthesized. The question "does using condom reduces HIV transmission?" was answered by 1,316,873 Africans in 35 countries, 66.8% [95% Cl; 62.6, 70.9] answered yes. While the question "is sexual contact a possible route of HBV transmission?" was answered by 7,490 participants in 5 countries; 42.5% [95% Cl; 20.4, 64.7] answered yes. The differences observed among populations are highlighting the possibility for improvement by directing light toward specific populations as well as addressing specific awareness knowledge to ensure that the general as well as the related specific preventive knowledge is improved.
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