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Title: | Knowledge and attitudes on sexually transmitted infections and HIV among undergraduates in the state universities |
Authors: | Perera, U.A.P. Abeysena, C. |
Keywords: | sexually transmitted infections HIV |
Issue Date: | 2020 |
Publisher: | Universitas Ahmad Dahlan - Faculty of Publich Health |
Citation: | International Journal of Public Health Science.2020; 9(3): 155-161 |
Abstract: | ABSTRACT: This study aimed to describe knowledge and attitudes on sexually transmitted infections (STI) and HIV among undergraduates in state universities of Western province, Sri Lanka. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among second and third year undergraduates in 2014. The stratified cluster sampling method was applied to select 1575 undergraduates. A pre-tested self-administered questionnaire was administered to assess knowledge and attitudes on STI and HIV. The associations of knowledge and attitude categories with selected variables were assessed. Most (42.3%, n=667) of the undergraduates belonged to poor knowledge category, 41% (n=646) satisfactory knowledge on STI. Only 16.6% (n=262) had good overall knowledge on STI. Undergraduates who had studied in bioscience stream (36.7%, n=91) were better knowledge than others (12.6%, n=171) (p<0.001). A majority (62.6%, n=976) of undergraduates had overall good knowledge on HIV, 27.7%, (n=432) satisfactory knowledge and 9.7% (n=151) had poor knowledge. Males who had studied in bioscience stream and those who had studied at non-mixed schools were better knowledge on HIV than the counterparts. A majority (56.5%, n=883) of undergraduates had undesirable attitudes and 43.5% (n=681) had desirable attitudes towards HIV. Males (45.9%, n=294) had more desirable attitudes than females (42%, n=386) (p>0.05). Knowledge on STI was low and HIV was higher. About half of the undergraduates had desirable attitudes towards HIV. |
Description: | Indexed in Scopus; Not indexed in MEDLINE/PUBMED |
URI: | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/22440 |
ISSN: | 2252-8806 2620-4126 |
Appears in Collections: | Journal/Magazine Articles |
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