Dogbanya Gabriel

Department Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Publications

• Research Article   
  Knowledge and Practice of Adolescents in a Mixed Secondary School in Delta State towards Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study
  Author(s): Ogwu Robinson Onyekachi, Uwaezuoke Angelica, Jombo Sunday Emmanuel, Ilikannu Samuel Okwuchukwu*, Ilikannu Chikodili Ogugua, Obu Ifeoma Sylvia, Dogbanya Gabriel, Igibah Christian Osemudiamen and Obua Ikechukwu
  
  Background: Sexual activity among adolescents who are unaware of how to prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) is of public health importance because they can be asymptomatic with long-term deleterious effects on their sexual and reproductive health. Objective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of adolescents towards sexually transmitted infections. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study design and systematic sampling technique was used in this study. The data collection was analysed using IBM SPSS version 26. p-value <0.05 was accepted as statistically significant and results were presented in tables. Results: More females (60.1%) participated in the study. Most respondents were aged between 13-15 and 16-19 (48.9%), 47 (20.2%) responde.. Read More»