TITLE:
Contraception: School Knowledge and Practical Attitudes in the Urban Commune of Segou, Mali
AUTHORS:
Tidiani Traoré, Cheickna Sylla, Kassoum Sidibé, Babou Traoré, Sylvain Guindo, Adama Coulbaly, Seydouna A. Beye, Seydou Z. Dao, Famakan Kané, Youssouf Traoré, Ibrahima Téguété, Moustaph Touré
KEYWORDS:
Teenagers, Youth, School Environment, Contraception, Sexuality
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.10 No.10,
October
14,
2020
ABSTRACT: The aim was to describe aspects of students’
knowledge of sexuality and contraception and their sexual behaviour in schools
in Ségou, Mali. Materials and Methods: This was a one-pass
cross-sectional survey with reasoned choice at the first level and random
choice at the second level over a 3-month period from January 2013 to March
2013. Results: The majority of the students involved in our study reside
in the commune of Ségou, 90.4%. The average age of our students was 18. The
female sex was the most represented in our study with 59.7%. The majority of
students had casual sex at 60.3% and 70.9% irregularly. The change of sexual
partner affected 47.9% of schoolchildren. Of our sexually active students,
72.6% had sexual partners and 37.4% had more than 2 partners. The main sources
of information are respectively the media with 72.1% followed by teachers with
12.9% and friends with 09.7%. Among the most well-known contraceptive methods,
condoms rank first with 72.6%, followed by injectable with 72.0%. 70.6% of the
population had not yet used a contraceptive method at first sexual intercourse
and in 72.9% of cases was condoms. The most cited source of contraceptive
supply is pharmacy with 49.5% followed by family planning centres and maternity
wards at 16.2% and shops at 16.2%. Conclusion: The referral of young
people to approved health facilities for contraception could prevent them from
risky sexual behaviours.