Factors Determining the Willingness of Nigerian Clinicians to Recommend Protected Oral Sex: An Online Exploratory Study

Oral sex, a risky sexual behaviour, is now a common sexual behaviour in Nigeria. Nigerian clinicians play crucial roles in the promotion of healthy sexual behaviours among the lay public. This study seeks to identify those factors that determine the willingness of Nigerian clinicians to recommend pr...

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Published inOral (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 2; no. 4; pp. 299 - 315
Main Authors Kanmodi, Kehinde Kazeem, Nwafor, Jacob Njideka, Eze, Ugochukwu Anthony, Amoo, Babatunde Abiodun, Salami, Afeez Abolarinwa, Almu, Bello, Ogbeide, Mike Eghosa, Obute, Precious Ehi, Aladelusi, Timothy, Adebayo, Oladimeji, Nnyanzi, Lawrence Achilles
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Palermo MDPI AG 01.12.2022
Subjects
Africa
clinicians
Condoms
Dentists
Health education
health promotion
Human papillomavirus
Infections
Nigeria
oral sex
Participation
Public health
Questionnaires
Scandals
Sexual behavior
Sexual health
Sexually transmitted diseases
Social networks
STD
STI
Nigeria
United States > US
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Summary:Oral sex, a risky sexual behaviour, is now a common sexual behaviour in Nigeria. Nigerian clinicians play crucial roles in the promotion of healthy sexual behaviours among the lay public. This study seeks to identify those factors that determine the willingness of Nigerian clinicians to recommend protected oral sex to patients with history of oral sex practice. This study surveyed 330 clinicians in Nigeria, using an e-questionnaire circulated via WhatsApp and Telegram. The collected data were analysed using SPSS version 21 software. The majority (89.1%) of the respondents were willing to recommend protected oral sex for patients engaging in oral sex. Amidst all of the factors (sociodemographic factors, sexual history, etc.) investigated, only one factor (which was the uncertainty about the risk level of oral sex) was found to predict the willingness to recommend protective measures to patients on oral sex (OR = 3.06, p = 0.036). In conclusion, only few factors were found to influence Nigerian clinicians in engaging in patient education on safer oral sex practices.
ISSN:2673-6373
2673-6373
DOI:10.3390/oral2040029