Abstract
Introduction. All over the world, numbers of prisoners have being increasing with majority in the sexually active age group; hence diseases such as HIV, Tuberculosis and Hepatitis are more prevalent in prisons than in the community. This study thus aims to provide an overview of the reproductive health status of adult prison inmates in Osun State. Methodology. This is a cross-sectional study among adult inmates in Osun State prison. Data was obtained from 209 selected respondents using pre-tested semi structured questionnaire. Result. Majority of the respondents were in the age group 20–39 years with mean age of 30.9 + 7.5. 73.2% are aware of STIs, 93.3% HIV/AIDS and 81.3% contraception. 54.6% had multiple sexual partners before incarceration and 23.3% of them used condom always. 89.5% were not involved in any sexual practice inside the prison, 9.1% masturbated and 1.4% had homosexual partners. Less than 6% had access to male condoms gotten from prison staffs and prison clinics. Conclusion and recommendation. No comprehensive reproductive health care system to address reproductive health services in prisons. Respondents' knowledge about STIs, HIV/AIDS and contraception is good, but their condom usage is low compared with the knowledge. Government should put in place specific reproductive health programmes in prisons.
Highlights
Numbers of prisoners have being increasing with majority in the sexually active age group; diseases such as HIV, Tuberculosis and Hepatitis are more prevalent in prisons than in the community
Majority of the respondents were in the age group 20–39 years with mean age of 30.9 + 7.5. 73.2% are aware of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), 93.3% HIV/AIDS and 81.3% contraception. 54.6% had multiple sexual partners before incarceration and 23.3% of them used condom always. 89.5% were not involved in any sexual practice inside the prison, 9.1% masturbated and 1.4% had homosexual partners
Approval was sought from the Nigerian prisons services, Osun State, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, ethical review committee, and the consents of participants were sought after explaining the research details to them, respondents were told that participation is voluntary, and participation would not in any way influence their incarceration terms
Summary
Numbers of prisoners have being increasing with majority in the sexually active age group; diseases such as HIV, Tuberculosis and Hepatitis are more prevalent in prisons than in the community. Many prisoners themselves stay only a short period in prison and return to their families It is estimated, for instance, that the worldwide prison population is over 9 million, the annual turnover is closer to 30 million [1]. It has been documented that communicable diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, and hepatitis are more prevalent in prisons than in the community [7, 8] This creates a crucial public health issue for correctional institutions and at a broader level the communities in which they are situated
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