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ABSTRACT
Due to the low level of knowledge about the causes and management of Erectile Dysfunction,Nurses find it difficult in handling the situation.This study aimed to identify the knowledge of the causes and management of Erectile Dysfunction among male adults. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among young and middle aged male adults in Egor Local Government Area in Benin City.In total 150 male adults were used and selected through Convenience Sampling Technique and questionnaire administered to them,a reliability score of 0.79 was yielded during the pilot study.A significance of P=0.001 was established in the relationship between the level of men’s knowledge of Erectile Dysfunction and their age. The study reveals that majority(75.7%) of the respondents are not familiar with the causes of erectile dysfunction,while the grand mean of the respondents responses regarding the management of erectile dysfunction was 2.47 which is below the decision point of 3.00,thus indicating a poor knowledge of the management of erectile dysfunction. The respondents can be said to have a low level knowledge of erectile dysfunction. Men experience emotional strains having erectile dysfunction. This is particularly true in Nigeria where the health infrastructure is limited. The impact of social norms had a significant consequence for these men with the result that several of them isolated themselves before the treatment. Having the men stigmatized created an additional emotional burden for their spouses. Hence, having the correct knowledge towards the cause and management of erectile dysfunction has a profound role in the development of erectile dysfunction patient.Given the limited information regarding the level of awareness and knowledge in this group, this study concluded that advances in public health programs to address the widespread negative impact of social discrimination have been comparatively slow and unsystematic.
