@article{Chigugudhlo_Chazireni_Marufu-Dzangare_Dhleleyeniec_2019, title={Temporal analysis of gonorrhoea prevalence rate in females aged 15-49 in Chipinge district, Zimbabwe}, volume={6}, url={https://valleyinternational.net/index.php/theijsshi/article/view/1746}, DOI={10.18535/ijsshi/v6i1.01}, abstractNote={<p>This study was carried out to examine the temporal prevalence of gonorrhoea in females aged 15-49 in Chipinge district in Manicaland province of Zimbabwe. A mixed research design involving secondary data and focus group interviews was used in this study. Interview guides were used to collect primary data. The data collected was organized and was presented graphically. Findings from the study revealed that females aged 15 to 49 experienced high prevalence rate of gonorrhoea but the number of gonorrhoea cases was declining over the years. It emerged from the study that risk behaviours such as promiscuity and premarital sexual intercourse, lack of abstinence or appropriate sexual behaviour, commercial sex as well as long distances travelled to the nearest health facility for prevention and early treatments impact were the factors that lead to high levels of gonorrhoea in the district. Research findings also showed that there was generally high number of cases of gonorrhoea drug resistance in the district. There was however a general decline in cases of gonorrhoea drug resistance in the district over the years.Numerous recommendations were made to reduce or even eliminate the burden of gonorrhea in the district and improve the that livelihoods of people in the region.</p>}, number={1}, journal={International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention}, author={Chigugudhlo, Patronellah Nelly and Chazireni, Evans and Marufu-Dzangare, Ian Takunda and Dhleleyeniec, Simon}, year={2019}, month={Jan.}, pages={5214–5217} }