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Acquisition of Ct infection is affected by biological and behavioural factors.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Aim:<\/jats:title>\n Determine the prevalence of Ct infection and identify risk factors associated with Ct infection in sexually active fertile women in Northern Nigeria.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n One hundred and fifty sexually active women presenting to the Obstetrics and Gynaecology department of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria were studied. Socio-demographic characteristics and history of risk factors for acquisition of genital Ct were obtained from the participants using a questionnaire. Their sera were tested for the presence of Ct immunoglobulin G using Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n The mean ages \u00b1 standard deviation of seropositive and seronegative women were 29.1\u2009\u00b1\u20097.3 years and 28.9 (SD 6.7) years respectively (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.438). The prevalence of Ct infection was 6.7% (10\/150). Occupation was associated with Ct seropositivity (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.02). Number of sexual partners, age at coitarche; duration of sexual exposure and previous history suggestive of sexually transmitted infection were not associated with Ct seropositivity (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n > 0.05).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n A low prevalence of Ct was found among fertile women. Lack of regular source of personal income was associated with Ct infection but the sexual behavioural factors studied were not.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jwas.jwas_240_22","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,9,15]],"date-time":"2023-09-15T06:41:45Z","timestamp":1694760105000},"page":"40-43","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Chlamydia Trachomatis Seropositivity and Associated Risk Factors Among Women Attending A Northern Nigerian Tertiary Hospital"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Rabi\u2032at Muhammad","family":"Aliyu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Adebiyi Gbadebo","family":"Adesiyun","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Umma 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