Maternity and Reproductive Health Nursing

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    Impact of Internet and Social Media Platform use on Youths' Risky Sexual Behavior in Addis Ababa University Undergraduate Students Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2023: a Qualitative Study.
    (Addis Ababa University, 2023) Birhanu Helina; Tesfaye Jembere; Adugna Haweni
    Background: Any sexual activity that raises one's risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI), such as HIV, or of having an unintended pregnancy is considered risky. Health and social consequences can result from exposure to sexual content. A significant wellspring of this openness is the social media (SM) platforms, which are broadly utilized by youths. The internet has multiplied how young person’s access information on any subject matter including sexual contents. Objectives: To explore the influence of internet platform use on youths' risky sexual behavior in Addis Ababa university students, Addis Ababa Ethiopia, 2023. Methods: A qualitative method, phenomenological study design was employed in Addis AbabaUniversity, Ethiopia. Information was retrieved from participants selected using a snowball purposive sampling technique through open ended in-depth interview and key informant interview in Addis Ababa University selected campus and using a topic guide which is initially based on a review of literature until saturation reached. The Data was analyzed in thematic analysis approach. Result: The results of this study showed that, internet and social media platform usage has its own influence on risky sexual behavior both negatively and positively; providing inaccurate information, exposure to Sexual Explicit Media, predispose to early sexual initiation, leading to skewed perception on risky sexual behavior also behavioral change and to the positive side it is seen as a source of sexual information which the youth students couldn’t get from their surroundings. Conclusion: The results of this study show that there were several internet-related issues that influence students' risky sexual behavior at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. The young participants in this study spoke about a variety of negative effects of internet use on their sexual lives. Measures should be taken by concerned body to dispel or at least to reduce these negative impact and have a proper use of this platform in a fruitful way.
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    Rate of HIV Sero-Conversion among Sero-Negative Male Partners Living with HIV Positive Women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019 .
    (Addis Ababa University, 2019-06) Abere Kerebih; Deribe Leul (PhD); Adugna Haweni
    Background: HIV AIDS related mortality and morbidity become a challenge for the world.Sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia is the most affected region and one of the reasons for new HIV infection is HIV transmissions from the sero-positive partners to their sero-negative partners among discordant couples. Despite, high risk of HIV transmission from positive partner to negative partner among discordant couples, research, and follow up intervention are minimal in Ethiopia. Objective: This study aimed to assess rate of HIV sero-conversion and predictors among seronegative male partners living with HIV positive women in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia,2019. Method:Institutional based retrospective cohort supplemented by in-depth interview(Convergent parallel mixed method) was used to conduct the study. All eligible two hundred twenty seven (227) sample medical records used for the quantitative study. Thirteen purposively selected male partners were involved in the in-depth interview. Epi-data version 4.2 and SPSS version 25 were used for data entry and analysis, respectively. Cox regression was used to identify predictor variables. The in-depth interview analyzed thematically through ATLAS-ti7 software. Result: In this study, 227 sero-negative male partners living with HIV positive women were followed for a total of 60 months and 38(16.7%) sero-conversion were observed. The overall sero-conversion rate in the cohort during the 7156 person-years of observation (PYO) was 6.4 per 100 (95% CI: 0.0038639- 0.0072979) person-year follow up. Time of ART initiation, CD4count, condom use, and desire of pregnancy were identified significant predictor of seroconversion.Sero-negative male partners living with HIV positive women experienced challenging life situations because of fertility desire, fear of HIV infection, deciding to continue with their relationship, lack of special support method, fear of discrimination, hopelessness and lose confidence. Conclusion and recommendation: Risk of HIV transmission from positive partner to their sero-negative partner was poorly controlled discordant couples. Therefore, consistent condom use and early ART treatment initiation should get emphasis among discordant couples. Desire of fertility should be considered under medical advice to minimize the risk and sero-negative partners should get improved counseling and support method.