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Statistical Modeling of Social Risk Factors for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Female Youths in Nigeria': Article Analysis

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Introduction Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a reality with which all countries in the world are confronted. This phenomenon is however most common in countries that are poor and which fail to invest in proper education in this area as well as improved living and health conditions. The degree to which STDs are more present in low income countries depends on the standard of living and the conditions especially the young generation has to protect itself from such health hazards. Summary General The article "Statistical modeling of social risk factors for sexually transmitted diseases among female youths in Nigeria" by Ayo Stephen Adebowale et al (2013) points out that the social conditions in low income countries together with a limited education in the area of sexual education are some of the primary causes for the lack of control over the spread of STDs. The research was conducted in Nigeria and revealed that statistics differ according to age, access to facilities, and state of wealth, education, and contraceptive use, among other factors. Points made by article The statistics in the research point out the connection between age, urban or rural background as well as education. In this sense, young females, aged 20 to 24, coming from an urban background, were more prone to become infected with STDs than younger women from the rural area. Furthermore, the article points out the connection between the percentage of women infested with STDs and their marital

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