Knowledge, Needs and Risk Perception Regarding Sexually Transmitted Diseases among School Girls at Beni-Suef City

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1 Master's degree in community health nursing, faculty of nursing , Beni-suef university, Egypt

2 Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of medicine– Beni-Suef University

3 Assist Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni Suef University

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Background: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are infections that spread primarily through sexual contact, including vaginal, oral, and anal intercourse. Adolescent girls are particularly vulnerable to these infections due to biological, social, and behavioral factors. Aim: Assess knowledge, needs and risk perception regarding sexually transmitted diseases among school girls at Beni Suef City. Research Design: A descriptive research design was applied in this study. Sample: Purposive Sample of (300) school girls was included in the study and data will be collected from the beginning of August 2023 until the end of January 2024. Setting: Martyr Safwat Abdel Azim School, Al-Shorouk School, Al-Safa and Al-Marwa School, Ali Mubarak School, and Al-Shaarawy School in Beni-Suef City after written approval from the administrators of these schools. Tools: Interviewing Questionnaire Sheet which consisted of three parts to assess personnel characteristics, history of STDs and knowledge, needs and risk perception regarding HIV & STDs. Results: The study showed that, concerning total knowledge, only 16.8% of students demonstrated satisfactory total knowledge across these topics, while 83.2% had unsatisfactory knowledge. Concerning total attitudes, 62.1% of the students demonstrated a positive total attitude toward reproductive health and STDs, whereas 37.9% showed a negative attitude. Conclusion: There was no statistically significant correlation between knowledge scores and attitude scores (r = .048, p > 0.05). Additionally, there was no significant correlation between knowledge scores, attitude scores and all the characteristics. Recommendations: Conduct educational sessions for parents to equip them with the necessary knowledge to discuss STDs with their children.

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