Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of women who use vaginal agents in light of HIV at Kawale health centre.

Vaginal agents are substances women insert into or apply onto the vagina in order to achieve contraception, cleansing, heighten sexual pleasure or as therapeutic measures. These agents are often traditional and are applied in form of herbal concoctions. This section presents a summary of the researc...

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Main Author: Chimaliro, Spain
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Published: Kamuzu University of Health Sciences 2022
Online Access:http://nkhokwe.kuhes.ac.mw/handle/20.500.12845/583
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description Vaginal agents are substances women insert into or apply onto the vagina in order to achieve contraception, cleansing, heighten sexual pleasure or as therapeutic measures. These agents are often traditional and are applied in form of herbal concoctions. This section presents a summary of the research proposal that aims at investigating the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of women who use vaginal agents in the light of HIV. The study will be done at Kawale health centre. The main aim of the study is to find out if women who use vaginal agents have information on the dangers the practice is associated with as far as HIV transmission is concerned. The results of the study will be important in developing information, education and communication programmes aimed at halting the malpractice. It is also anticipated that the findings will stimulate further research among the medical fraternity on the subject as the literature states that few studies have been conducted in this area. The study will adopt a descriptive, quantitative approach. Data will be collected from a sample of 15 women who will be ranging from 15-45 years, using a questionnaire. The subjects will be recruited at random to avoid bias. Before the study, a pilot study will be carried out at Area 25 Health Centre among women with similar attributes. The data will be analysed manually and content analysis will be used to come up with the main points from the responses.
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spelling oai:nkhokwe.kuhes.ac.mw:20.500.12845-5832023-03-12T00:03:44Z Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of women who use vaginal agents in light of HIV at Kawale health centre. Chimaliro, Spain Vaginal agents are substances women insert into or apply onto the vagina in order to achieve contraception, cleansing, heighten sexual pleasure or as therapeutic measures. These agents are often traditional and are applied in form of herbal concoctions. This section presents a summary of the research proposal that aims at investigating the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of women who use vaginal agents in the light of HIV. The study will be done at Kawale health centre. The main aim of the study is to find out if women who use vaginal agents have information on the dangers the practice is associated with as far as HIV transmission is concerned. The results of the study will be important in developing information, education and communication programmes aimed at halting the malpractice. It is also anticipated that the findings will stimulate further research among the medical fraternity on the subject as the literature states that few studies have been conducted in this area. The study will adopt a descriptive, quantitative approach. Data will be collected from a sample of 15 women who will be ranging from 15-45 years, using a questionnaire. The subjects will be recruited at random to avoid bias. Before the study, a pilot study will be carried out at Area 25 Health Centre among women with similar attributes. The data will be analysed manually and content analysis will be used to come up with the main points from the responses. 2022-04-28T10:02:04Z 2022-04-28T10:02:04Z 2010-07-04 Other http://nkhokwe.kuhes.ac.mw/handle/20.500.12845/583 en application/pdf Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
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title_short Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of women who use vaginal agents in light of HIV at Kawale health centre.
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