Knowledge and Practice of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Prevention among Female Students

Introduction: Pelvic inflammatory disease, also known as pelvic inflammatory disorder (PID), is an infection of the upper part of the female reproductive system, including the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. PID is a clinical illness caused by the movement of microorganisms from the lower to the upper genital tract, resulting in upper genital tract inflammation. This study assessed the knowledge and practice of pelvic inflammatory disease prevention strategies among the female students of College of Health Sciences, Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Method: Descriptive research design was adopted for this study. The design was considered appropriate for the study on the assessment of knowledge and practices of pelvic inflammatory disease prevention among female students in College of Health Sciences, Niger Delta University. A total of 184 females students in the female Hostels of College of Health Sciences, Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State were approached for this study.

Results: Data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency tables and simple percentages. The results obtained from the study revealed that majority of the respondents 64(35%) were between the ages of 15-20years. The marital status of the respondents has 104(57%) as single as against 56(30%) as married and 24(13%) as divorced. The result indicated strongly that majority of the respondents 104(57%) were Christians, while 56(30%) and 32(17%) were Muslims and other religions respectively. Also, students in 500level are the highest respondents with a total number of 48(26%).

Conclusion: The result demonstrated that 96(52%) of female students in College of Health Sciences of the University had a considerable level of knowledge of pelvic inflammatory disease. More than half (52%) of the respondents had a good level of knowledge about PID prevention; also an overwhelming majority of them held a very positive attitude towards PID prevention.