Bello C S, Elegba O Y, Dada J D
Br J Vener Dis. 1983 Jun;59(3):202-5. doi: 10.1136/sti.59.3.202.
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.
1977年至1981年间，3089名患者前往尼日利亚北部扎里亚的性传播疾病（STD）诊所就诊。就诊者中男女比例为6:1。青春期后淋病占病例的28.1%，非特异性生殖器感染占22.4%，梅毒占1.2%。文盲、一夫多妻制、深闺制度、广泛的卖淫现象以及设施不足是这些疾病在尼日利亚北部传播的促进因素。
