Blood donation practice and its predictors among undergraduate college students in Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia
Objectives: The main objective of this study was to assess blood donation practice and its associated factors among undergraduate college students in Harari Region, Eastern Ethiopia. Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was employed among 518 college students selected by using a sim...
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| author | Elias Idris Elias Yadeta Adera Debella Dawit Tamiru Genanaw Atnafe Mesay Arkew Zelalem Teklemariam |
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| description | Objectives: The main objective of this study was to assess blood donation practice and its associated factors among undergraduate college students in Harari Region, Eastern Ethiopia. Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was employed among 518 college students selected by using a simple random sampling technique. Data was collected using pretested structured self-administered questionnaire. The collected data was entered into Epi-data 3.41 and exported to Statistical Package for Social Science version 22 for analysis. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regressions were utilized to identify factors associated with blood donation practice. p -Values of 0.05 or less was used to declare statistical significance. Results: In this study, the overall blood donation practice was 35.7% (95% confidence interval: 31.6, 39.8). Students studying health sciences were more likely than non-health sciences students (53.5%) to donate blood. Having positive knowledge about blood donation (adjusted odds ratio = 4.17; 95% confidence interval: 2.50, 6.92), being male (adjusted odds ratio = 0.57; 95% confidence interval: 0.38, 0.87), being student of midwifery department (adjusted odds ratio = 2.16; 95% confidence interval: 1.07, 4.36) and nursing department (adjusted odds ratio = 2.42; 95% confidence interval: 1.18, 4.98) were significantly associated with blood donation practice. Conclusion: Practice of blood donation among college students in the study is relatively low. Knowledge about blood donation, male sex and being a nursing and midwifery student were independently associated with blood donation practice. Therefore, the Regional Health Bureau and Blood Bank in collaboration with college administrators should design and implement appropriate strategies to improve blood donation practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-87867ae96842411f8c4bf0580a7aa2692023-04-21T09:03:18ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Medicine2050-31212023-03-011110.1177/20503121231159344Blood donation practice and its predictors among undergraduate college students in Harari Regional State, Eastern EthiopiaElias Idris0Elias Yadeta1Adera Debella2Dawit Tamiru3Genanaw Atnafe4Mesay Arkew5Zelalem Teklemariam6School of Nursing and Midwifery, Harar Health Science College, Harar, EthiopiaSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, EthiopiaSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, EthiopiaSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, EthiopiaSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, EthiopiaSchool of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Harar, EthiopiaSchool of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Harar, EthiopiaObjectives: The main objective of this study was to assess blood donation practice and its associated factors among undergraduate college students in Harari Region, Eastern Ethiopia. Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was employed among 518 college students selected by using a simple random sampling technique. Data was collected using pretested structured self-administered questionnaire. The collected data was entered into Epi-data 3.41 and exported to Statistical Package for Social Science version 22 for analysis. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regressions were utilized to identify factors associated with blood donation practice. p -Values of 0.05 or less was used to declare statistical significance. Results: In this study, the overall blood donation practice was 35.7% (95% confidence interval: 31.6, 39.8). Students studying health sciences were more likely than non-health sciences students (53.5%) to donate blood. Having positive knowledge about blood donation (adjusted odds ratio = 4.17; 95% confidence interval: 2.50, 6.92), being male (adjusted odds ratio = 0.57; 95% confidence interval: 0.38, 0.87), being student of midwifery department (adjusted odds ratio = 2.16; 95% confidence interval: 1.07, 4.36) and nursing department (adjusted odds ratio = 2.42; 95% confidence interval: 1.18, 4.98) were significantly associated with blood donation practice. Conclusion: Practice of blood donation among college students in the study is relatively low. Knowledge about blood donation, male sex and being a nursing and midwifery student were independently associated with blood donation practice. Therefore, the Regional Health Bureau and Blood Bank in collaboration with college administrators should design and implement appropriate strategies to improve blood donation practice.https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121231159344 |
| spellingShingle | Elias Idris Elias Yadeta Adera Debella Dawit Tamiru Genanaw Atnafe Mesay Arkew Zelalem Teklemariam Blood donation practice and its predictors among undergraduate college students in Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia SAGE Open Medicine |
| title | Blood donation practice and its predictors among undergraduate college students in Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia |
| title_full | Blood donation practice and its predictors among undergraduate college students in Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Blood donation practice and its predictors among undergraduate college students in Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Blood donation practice and its predictors among undergraduate college students in Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia |
| title_short | Blood donation practice and its predictors among undergraduate college students in Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia |
| title_sort | blood donation practice and its predictors among undergraduate college students in harari regional state eastern ethiopia |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121231159344 |
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