Prevalence and Factors Associated With Vaginal Douching Among Secondary School Girls in a Metropolitan City in Ogun State, Nigeria

Bassey, Uduakobong E.; Adebayo, Ayodeji Matthew

doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2020.06.003

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“…This could be because women typically apply genital tobacco powder privately before going to bed, and is thought to have sedative effects when applied. This is contrary to study done in Nigeria which showed that most of the women used intravginal products up to twice daily and 8-14 times per week the (31). This is because other intravaginal products do not have the same effects with genital tobacco powder and Nigeria has different cultural settings with the Gambia.…”

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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Genital Tobacco Powder Use Among Women in the Gambia: A Mixed Study

Jaiteh

Awolude

Bah

2022

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Background:Genital tobacco powder, locally known as "tabaa," is a mixture of powdered tobacco and other substances that women use vaginally for sexual enhancement. Through a media report, the Ministry of Health issued a warning for women to stop the practice. However, literature search showed that no any scientific study documenting the burden of this cultural practice beyond media reports. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with genital tobacco powder use among women in The Gambia. Methods: A sequential exploratory mixed approach was used. The research was carried out in two areas of The Gambia: one rural (Farafenni) and one urban (Banjul). Focus group discussions and in-depth interviews were used to recruit (30) participants in the qualitative study. The quantitative study interviewed (400) women using structured questionnaire that was developed from the qualitative results. SPSS version 24 and STATA version 7 were used to analyze the data. Descriptive, Bivariate and multivariate statistics were used to summarize the data. Results: Most of the study participants were between 30-39 years old who were married. The prevalence (17.0%; n=68) of genital tobacco powder was high among women aged 40 years and above (OR = 2.88; 95% CI = 1.03–8.05; p = 0.04), from Farafenni and satellite villages (OR = 2.01; 95% CI = 1.02-3.96; p = 0.04), had non-formal education (OR = 3.09; 95% CI 0.85–11.26; p = 0.02) and had husbands who traveled for 6 (OR = 6.67; 95% CI = 1.71–26.01; p= 0.006) or 12 or more months (OR = 9.64; 95% CI 3.19-29.18; p<0.001). The perception of women and peer influence were associated with genital tobacco powder use. Conclusion: Genital tobacco powder is practiced all over the Gambia and highest in the rural areas. Socio-demographic variables such age, residence, marital status, education status were significantly associated with the practice. According to the findings, women with low level of education and have poor perception can easily be convinced by close friends/family members to use genital tobacco powder. Therefore, awareness creation is the most important intervention to mitigate this practice.

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“…The ndings of the qualitative data were used to develop the questionnaire. Some relevant information from other studies ( 30), (31), (20) guided questionnaire formation. The questionnaire was divided into four sections according to the study objectives.…”

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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Genital Tobacco Powder Use Among Women in the Gambia: A Mixed Study

Jaiteh

Awolude

Bah

2022

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“…Vaginal douching has been in practice over centuries by most women, regardless of their class or status 3 . Douching has been well embraced by the majority of black women of African descent amidst its health impact 5 .…”

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“…These substances used are mostly from herbal concoctions, commercial preparations as well as home remedies using baking soda or vinegar and spices like ginger, salt, lime, or lemon among others 2 . Although douching has been in practice since 3000 years ago, 3 it however, gained much popularity and became common in 1902, after Greer stated that, “every part of the body should be clean as the face” in the book of female hygiene 4 . Owing to the popular adage in Africa, “Cleanliness is next to Godliness” and some other cultural beliefs, it is not surprising to find douching behavior more prevalent among blacks of African descent 5 …”

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Vaginal douching and health risks among young women

Wireko,

Ofosu,

Agyemang

et al. 2024

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ObjectiveVaginal douching is practiced by women for various reasons. Studies have shown that this practice can upset the normal vaginal flora, increasing susceptibility to certain sexually transmitted diseases (STIs). This study aimed to assess the health risks associated with this practice among women aged 15–54 years in a densely populated community in Kumasi, the second capital city of Ghana.MethodsA cross‐sectional survey was conducted to gather data on the prevalence of vaginal douching among young women and their beliefs, motivations, and knowledge about the practice. A structured questionnaire was used in recruiting participants. One‐hundred and fifteen structured questionnaires were administered to women aged between 15 and 54 after their consent was sought.ResultsThe study established that more than half of the participants (69.6%) engaged in douching with a midpoint of 19.5. The study indicated no significant difference between the age of participants and douching (p < 0.93). However, there was an indication of a significant association between educational status, marital status, and perception in relation to douching (p < 0.003, 0.0015, and 0.00, respectively), which also influenced the frequency of douching and contraction of STIs.ConclusionMost women in the study community recruited, regardless of their educational and marital status, believed that douching is necessary and considered part of feminine hygiene practices. Practicing douching may lead to most health complications including pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility which must be given serious attention by researchers, health personnel, and various women's groups.

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“…The ndings of the qualitative data were used to develop the questionnaire. Some relevant information from other studies (30), (31), (20) guided questionnaire formation. The questionnaire was divided into four sections according to the study objectives.…”

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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Genital Tobacco Powder Use Among Women in Gambia: A Mixed Study

Jaiteh

Awolude

Tunkara-Bah

2022

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Background Genital tobacco powder, locally known as "tabaa," is a mixture of powdered tobacco and other substances that women use vaginally for sexual enhancement. Through a media report, the Ministry of Health issued a warning for women to stop the practice. However, literature search showed that no any scientific study documenting the burden of this cultural practice beyond media reports. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with genital tobacco powder use among women in The Gambia. Methods A sequential exploratory mixed approach was used. The research was carried out in two areas of The Gambia: one rural (Farafenni) and one urban (Banjul). Focus group discussions and in-depth interviews were used to recruit (30) participants in the qualitative study. The quantitative study interviewed (400) women using structured questionnaire that was developed from the qualitative results. SPSS version 24 and STATA version 7 were used to analyze the data. Descriptive, Bivariate and multivariate statistics were used to summarize the data. Results Most of the study participants were between 30–39 years old who were married. The prevalence (17.0%; n = 68) of genital tobacco powder was high among women aged 40 years and above (OR = 2.88; 95% CI = 1.03–8.05; p = 0.04), from Farafenni and satellite villages (OR = 2.01; 95% CI = 1.02–3.96; p = 0.04), had non-formal education (OR = 3.09; 95% CI 0.85–11.26; p = 0.02) and had husbands who traveled for 6 (OR = 6.67; 95% CI = 1.71–26.01; p = 0.006) or 12 or more months (OR = 9.64; 95% CI 3.19–29.18; p < 0.001). The perception of women and peer influence were associated with genital tobacco powder use. Conclusion Genital tobacco powder is practiced all over the Gambia and highest in the rural areas. Socio-demographic variables such age, residence, marital status, education status were significantly associated with the practice. According to the findings, women with low level of education and have poor perception can easily be convinced by close friends/family members to use genital tobacco powder. Therefore, awareness creation is the most important intervention to mitigate this practice.

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Prevalence and Factors Associated With Vaginal Douching Among Secondary School Girls in a Metropolitan City in Ogun State, Nigeria

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