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. 2008 Jan;13(1):17-20.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2007.01972.x.

Low prevalence of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in young women attending a youth counselling service in Maputo, Mozambique

Josefa Melo  1 , Elena Folgosa, Delfina Manjate, Nafissa Osman, Isabelle Francois, Marleen Temmerman, Piero Cappuccinelli, Mauro M Colombo
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Low prevalence of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in young women attending a youth counselling service in Maputo, Mozambique

Josefa Melo et al. Trop Med Int Health. 2008 Jan.
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Abstract

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in a group of young women attending the Adolescent and Youth Friendly Service, in Maputo, Mozambique, and to evaluate their level of knowledge, practices and attitudes about STI.

Methods: A total of 445 women voluntarily participated in the study and filled in a self-administered knowledge, practices and attitudes (KAP) questionnaire; 435 of them underwent a laboratory examination for vaginosis, candidiasis, trichomoniasis, gonorrhoea, chlamydiosis, syphilis and HIV infection.

Results: Women had a high level of awareness and knowledge of STI and HIV. Candidiasis was the most prevalent reproductive tract infection (36%), followed by vaginosis (13%) and trichomoniasis (7.6%), and sexually transmitted diseases. HIV seroprevalence was 4%; 42% were negative in all tests.

Conclusion: The low prevalence of STI and HIV may be related in part to the high level of awareness registered in the group.

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