Assessment of Mansoura University Students’ Awareness about Infertility Risk Factors

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1 Faculty of nursing- Mansoura University

2 lecturer of Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

3 Professor of obstetric and gynecology medicine, Faculty of medicine – Mansoura University, Egypt.

4 Professor and Head of Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt.

Abstract

Background: The number of infertility risk factors expanded as new businesses, technologies and lifestyles
emerged. Therefore, preventing infertility requires that people are aware of.Aim: This study aimed to assess Mansoura
University Students’ awareness about infertility risk factors. Study design: Descriptive cross sectional design. Setting:
The study was carried out in the faculties of Mansoura University except faculty of nursing and medicine. Sample type:
A simple random sampling was used. Study subjects: included 578 students. Tools: One tool was used(structured
interview questionnaire) with two parts included; Socio-demographic data of the students and students’ awareness
regarding infertility risk factors. Results: The current study showed that nearly one quarter of students had inadequate
awareness about infertility risk factors. The total awareness of male students regarding infertility risk factors was more
than total awareness of female students. Female students were more aware about female, male and medical risk factors
of infertility than male students. While, male students were more aware about combined, social, environmental and
occupational risk factors of infertility than female students. Conclusion: The awareness of infertility risk factors,
particularly occupational and environmental risk factors, is noticeably lacking among university students in
Mansoura.There is a highly statistically significant relation between students’ awareness regarding infertility risk factors
especially faculty of veterinary medicine, pharmacy & dentistry. Recommendation: Simple, well-designed brochures
will be designed and distributed among university students to increase their awareness regarding infertility risk factors.

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