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Virology research J 2017 Vol 1 Issue 2
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July 26-27, 2017 | Vancouver, Canada
WORLD CONFERENCE ON STDs, STIs & HIV/AIDS
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exually transmitted infections (STIs), including human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV), are among themajor public
health challenges in Cameroon. This paper determined the
effect of men’s sex-related behaviors and HIV knowledge on
reported STIs. The data came from the 2012 Cameroon’s
Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) that were collected
from 7191 respondents in 2012. Descriptive and logistic
regression methods were used for data analysis. Results
showed that majority of the respondents were aware of STIs
and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), while
3.96% reported STIs. Also, 49.45% of the men had no wife,
while 75.58% and 84.58% noted that condoms and keeping
of one partner could be used to prevent HIV transmission,
respectively. Wrong impressions that mosquito bites and
sharing of food could lead to HIV infection were held by
31.94% and 12.44% of the men, respectively. Among those
that reported STIs, 33.33%, 30.18% and 13.33% respectively
used condom during sex with most recent partner, second
to most recent partner and third to most recent partner,
compared to 24.69%, 15.04% and 4.17% among those that
did not report STIs. Logistic regression results showed that
probability of STI increased significantly (
p
< 0.05) with
condom use with third most recent partners, being married,
wrong knowledge that mosquito bites cause HIV and
being away for more than one month, while it significantly
reduced (
p
< 0.05) with number of children, knowledge that
having one partner prevents STIs. It was concluded that
policy initiatives and programmes to enhance right sexual
knowledge and behavior among men would go a long way in
reducing STI incidence in Cameroon.
Speaker Biography
Divine Ngakokibang Nsangon is the Community Outreach Coordinator for Presbyterian
General Hospital Kumba, Southwest Region, Cameroon, where he covers projects
and Workshops Regional wide. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Biochemistry from
the University of Buea in the Southwest Region. Divine Ngakokibang Nsangon is a
registered professional Outreach Coordinator in 5 Divisions in the Southwest Region
and has more than 5 years 8 months of experience in Outreach Coordinating and
project management. He is a trustee of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon and
former co-chair the HIV/AIDS Sensitization Project of the Presbyterian General Hospital
(2013-2015). He is also a member of the Solidarity Health Foundation and past chair of
the sensitization of people living with AIDS committee (2015-2016).
e:
presgeneralhospital@gmail.comAssessment of sex-related behaviours, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) knowledge and sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) among men of reproductive age in Cameroon
Divine Ngakokibang Nsangon
Presbyterian General Hospital Kumba, Cameroon