Prevalence and Pattern of Aphrodisiac use among Adult Population in Sokoto Metropolis, Northwest Nigeria

Aim: This study aims to determine the prevalence and pattern of aphrodisiacs use and associated side effects among adult population in Sokoto metropolis, Sokoto state Nigeria.

Methodology: It was a cross-sectional study carried out in Sokoto metropolis among 207 adults selected via a multistage sampling technique. Data was collected using semi-structured questionnaire and were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 23.

Results: The mean age of respondents was 35.23 years. The prevalence of aphrodisiacs use among adults in Sokoto metropolis was 138(67.6%) and up to 64(46.2%) of them have used it within the past one month. More than half (53.1%) of the respondents’ partners knew they were using aphrodisiacs; 49(66.3%) of their partners are in support of it and 101(73.2%) expressed satisfaction with the sexual performance of the respondents.  Up to 61.6% of the aphrodisiacs consumed were local herbs and the major route of administration was oral route. Gender, marital status, level of education and occupational status were significantly associated with the use of aphrodisiacs (p

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This work did not receive any external funding.