Sexually transmitted diseases in northern Nigeria. Five years' experience in a university teaching hospital clinic.
Between 1977 and 1981, 3089 patients attended the sexually transmitted diseases (STD) clinic in Zaria, northern Nigeria. The male-to-female ratio of attenders was 6:1. Postpubertal gonorrhoea accounted for 28.1% of cases, non-specific genital infections for 22.4%, and syphilis for 1.2%. Illiteracy, polygamy, the purdah system, widespread prostitution, and inadequate facilities are factors aiding the spread of these diseases in northern Nigeria.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D013587:Syphilis / Q000453:epidemiology