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Knowledge, Attitude, and Preventive Practices towards Sexually Transmitted Infections among Preparatory School Students in West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia
المؤلفون المشاركون
Gudayu, Temesgen Worku
Kassie, Ayalnesh Asmamaw
Araya, Bilen Mekonnen
المصدر
العدد
المجلد 2020، العدد 2020 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2020)، ص ص. 1-9، 9ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2020-05-12
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
9
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Background.
Sexually transmitted infections are major public health concerns that mostly affect adolescents and young people.
Hence, the aim of this study was to assess students’ knowledge, attitude, and preventive practice towards sexually transmitted infections and the associated factors.
Methods.
A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted from October 24 to November 4, 2018.
A sample size of 845 was calculated and a 1-stage sampling technique was employed.
Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire.
The data were entered into Epi-Info 7.2 and analyzed using IBM SPSS version 25 software.
The descriptive result was presented in text, figure, and tables.
Also, bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were done to identify associated factors.
Then the adjusted odds ratio and its 95% confidence interval were computed.
And a p value of <0.05 was considered to assert statistical significance.
Results.
Half of the respondents (50.5%) had good knowledge on sexually transmitted infections.
Also, 46.4% of students had a good preventive practice.
However, only 38.4% of students had an appropriate attitude towards sexually transmitted infections.
Being a male (AOR: 1.58 (95% CI: (1.19, 2.09)) and having employed father (AOR: 1.97 (95% CI: (1.18, 3.30)) predicted good knowledge.
Similarly, secondary and above level of paternal education (AOR: 2.16 (95% CI: (1.28, 3.64)) and having a farmer father (AOR: 1.77 (95% CI: (1.04, 3.02)) predicted appropriate attitude.
Predictors of preventive practices included elder age (AOR: 2.33 (95% CI: (1.27, 4.28)), never had sexual intercourse (AOR: 1.44 (95% CI: (1.07, 1.94)), and having good knowledge on STIs (AOR: 1.53 (95% CI: (1.16, 2.02)).
Conclusion.
The proportion of students that had good knowledge, appropriate attitude, and good preventive practice towards STIs were low.
Personal and parental factors predicted students’ knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices.
Hence, creating awareness need to be strengthened.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Kassie, Ayalnesh Asmamaw& Gudayu, Temesgen Worku& Araya, Bilen Mekonnen. 2020. Knowledge, Attitude, and Preventive Practices towards Sexually Transmitted Infections among Preparatory School Students in West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia. Advances in Public Health،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129968
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Kassie, Ayalnesh Asmamaw…[et al.]. Knowledge, Attitude, and Preventive Practices towards Sexually Transmitted Infections among Preparatory School Students in West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia. Advances in Public Health No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129968
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Kassie, Ayalnesh Asmamaw& Gudayu, Temesgen Worku& Araya, Bilen Mekonnen. Knowledge, Attitude, and Preventive Practices towards Sexually Transmitted Infections among Preparatory School Students in West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia. Advances in Public Health. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129968
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1129968
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