Factors associated with sexually transmitted infections among reproductive age women in Ivory Coast: evidenced by 2021 Ivory Coast demographic and health survey

Gosa Mankelkl ^1* Beletu Kinfe ²

• ¹ Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia, Wollo University, Dessie, Amhara, Ethiopia
• ² Department of Occupational Health and Safety, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University., Dessie, Amhara, Ethiopia

Background: Globally, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to be a major problem for public health. STIs are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in many developing countries because of their effects on reproductive and child health, as well as their role in spreading HIV infection. This study's major goal was to determine the factors associated with STIs among women in the Ivory Coast using data from the 2021 Ivory Coast Demographic and Health Survey. Methods: In all, 14,877 women from the 2021 Ivory Coast demographic and health survey participated in this investigation. The Ivory Coast DHS employed a community-based cross-sectional study design during data collection. STATA version 14 was used for data extraction, recoding, descriptive analysis, and analytical analysis. Bivariable analysis was used to identify factors for multivariable analysis. In the multivariable analysis, factors with a significance level of P < 0.05 were considered significant predictors of STIs among reproductive-age women. Finally, frequency, percentage, and odds ratios with a 95% confidence interval were reported. This study includes a total weighted sample of 14,877 women from the 2021 Ivory Coast demographic and health survey. The prevalence of STIs among reproductive-age women in the last twelve months was 6.82%, with a 95% CI (6.42-7.23). The results of the multivariate analysis showed that among women, STIs were statistically and significantly associated with age group; region; marital status; religion; frequency of listening to the radio; frequency of watching television; frequency of using the internet; having a history of terminated pregnancy; use of modern contraceptives and tested for HIV This study found that nearly seven out of a hundred reproductive-age women in Ivory Coast had sexually transmitted infections, influenced by factors such as age group, region, religion, marital status, media exposures (reading magazines, watching television, and using the internet), history of terminated pregnancy, and contraceptive utilization. Therefore, the health care providers and policymakers should focus on the specific predictors of STIs, such as age group, region, religion, marital status, media exposures (reading magazines, watching television, and using the internet), history of a terminated pregnancy, and contraceptive utilization to reduce STIs among reproductive age women.