Premarital Genetics Counseling: Knowledge of Young Adults in Federal College of Agriculture Akure Ondo State Nigeria

Background: Premarital genetic counseling present an opportunity for individuals to become informed about their genetic predisposition to disease, and for couples to be aware of the possible genetic characteristics of their unborn children. Aim: The study was conducted to investigate knowledge of yo...

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Published in:International journal of caring sciences 2018-09, Vol.11 (3), p.1671-1680
Main Authors: John, Makanjuola Osuolale, Deborah, Ibukun Iseoluwa, Igbekele, Ogundele Alice, Amoo, Patience O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Congenital diseases
Couples
Disease prevention
Education
Genetic counseling
Genetic disorders
Genetics
Health promotion
Health services
Knowledge
Life sciences
Low income groups
Marriage counseling
Maternal & child health
Nursing
Public health
Reproductive health
Sickle cell disease
Statistical analysis
Students
Young adults
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Summary:Background: Premarital genetic counseling present an opportunity for individuals to become informed about their genetic predisposition to disease, and for couples to be aware of the possible genetic characteristics of their unborn children. Aim: The study was conducted to investigate knowledge of young adults about premarital genetics counselling. Methods: Cross sectional descriptive design was adopted to assess the knowledge of young adults about premarital genetics counselling. The study was carried out among the students in Animal Health and Health Production Department of The Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. Simple random sampling method was used to select 166 students who participated in the study from the population of 224 students in Animal Health and Health Production Department. A well validated self-design instrument titled Knowledge of Premarital Genetic Counseling Scale (KPGCS) was used to elicit information from the respondents. Research questions were answered descriptively with percentage, mean and standard deviation while the hypotheses stated were tested with Chi-square statistical method. Results: Result revealed that 61.4% of the respondents regardless of their level of education had poor knowledge about the meaning of premarital genetic counseling. Also, 63.3% of the respondents had poor knowledge of in inherited genetic disorders. Hypothesis tested at 0.05 level of significant about the relationship between students' knowledge about premarital genetic counseling and their level of education was not significant. Conclusion: The level of knowledge of respondents to the components of premarital genetic counseling was poor in terms of knowledge about meaning of premarital genetic and genetic inherited disorders. Students require educational program directed towards the meaning of genetics, genetic disorders, its effects and methods of prevention of the diseases so as to enhance their knowledge on knowledge in genetics disorders.
ISSN:1791-5201
1792-037X