Striplings’ acquaintance and allied factors on sexually transmitted infections
Journal Title: International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Background Some of the public health challenges for adolescents include Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), RTIs (Reproductive Tract Infections) and the rapidly rising incidence of HIV infections in this age group. In the Ethiopia it is one of the major health problem which affect highly adolescents. So assessing their knowledge or acquaintance about STIs will provide an insight to the reproductive & sexual health needs of adolescents. Objectives To assess the acquaintance and allied factors regarding sexual transmitted disease and associated factors among Alamata preparatory school student striplings, Alamata town, South Tigiray, Ethiopia. Methodology Institutional based cross sectional study was conducted from February 1 to March 2017. Systematic random sampling technique was used to select the sample size of 328. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results Knowledge on STIs, Majority of respondents (93.1%) were known about routes of sexually transmitted infections of transmission. Age, sex, residence and grade level has a significant association with knowledge about sexually transmitted infections. Conclusion Most of the students are aware that using condom decrease sexually transmitted infections even though majority of the students knew as using condom decrease STIs, other students were said I don’t know this shows students still needs awareness creation 82.6% had good knowledge.
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Prem Kumar
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