Attitude towards prevention of urinary tract infections among adolescents of Kikaaya college school Bulenga, in Wakiso district: A descriptive cross-sectional study
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https://doi.org/10.66852/6fmpps43Keywords:
Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, Prevention, Urinary Tract Infections, Adolscents, Kikaaya College School, BulengaAbstract
Background: Globally, Urinary Tract Infections accounts for millions of health care visits annually in the United States alone. In Uganda, the prevalence of UTIs among adolescent stands at 13%. Therefore this study was to determine the attitudes towards prevention of UTIs and to identify practices towards prevention of UTIs among adolescents in Kikaaya College School.
Methods: The study used a descriptive cross sectional method that involved quantitative data collection methods. A simple random sampling method was used to select participants. Data was collected using a questionnaire after obtaining consent, analyzed and presented into tables and figures using Microsoft excel.
Results: The attitudes were generally positive as majority 73.3% agreed that UTIs are preventable. The general knowledge towards prevention of UTIs was good, attitude was giving but some practices were unsatisfactory.
Conclusion: The students had knowledge and positive attitude, but unsatisfactory practices towards prevention of UTIs.
Recommendation: The school should encourage UTI prevention practices through health of the adolescents by the teachers and school health team and providing enough clean drinking water to the students.
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