Use of gynaecological care by young women in Togo: focus on students and analysis of the determinants at the University of Lomé

The study aims to gain a better understanding of the needs and health behaviours of young women at the University of Lomé (Togo) with regard to gynaecological care. The data comes from a self-administered online survey. A logistic regression was applied to model the likelihood of non-use of gynaecol...

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Published in:Public health (London) 2024-08, Vol.233, p.190-192
Main Authors: Pélissier, A., Alowou, A.P., Atake, E.-H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Gynaecological care
Health
Health care utilisation
Students
Togo
Women
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Summary:The study aims to gain a better understanding of the needs and health behaviours of young women at the University of Lomé (Togo) with regard to gynaecological care. The data comes from a self-administered online survey. A logistic regression was applied to model the likelihood of non-use of gynaecological care. Among the 281 women who completed the survey, 75% declared they had not consulted a gynaecologist or healthcare professional for a question related to intimacy or contraception in the last 12 months, mainly because of the financial barrier (65%). But needs do exist as 73% of women would like to be able to consult for such reasons. Multivariate analysis shows that increasing age (21–24 years, odds ratio [OR] = 0.442, P value 
ISSN:0033-3506
1476-5616
1476-5616
DOI:10.1016/j.puhe.2024.05.024