Sahile Zekariyas, Mekuria Mulugeta, Yared Abenezer
Department of Public Health Officer, Ambo University, P.O. Box 19, Ambo, Ethiopia.
Department of Sociology and Social Work, Ambo University, P.O. Box 19, Ambo, Ethiopia.
J Sex Transm Dis. 2015;2015:890202. doi: 10.1155/2015/890202. Epub 2015 Jun 9.
Background. Ethiopia has one of the lowest HIV prevalence rates in East Africa, but there are still more than one million people estimated to be living with HIV in Ethiopia. This study was aimed at assessing the comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge and sexual behavior among university students. Methodology. A cross-sectional comparative study was done with quantitative and qualitative data collection with a stratified sampling technique. The quantitative data were edited, coded, entered, and analyzed using SPSS software version 20. Result. Both comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention method were higher in the intervention group (75.8% and 48.5%) than comparative group (68.6% and 42.5%) which had a significant difference (P < 0.05). Life time sexual intercourse was higher in the intervention group (40.8%) as compared to the comparative group (34.6%). But sexual condom utilization in the past 12 months was higher in the intervention group (73.2%) as compared to the comparative group (56.9%) which had a significant difference (P < 0.05). Similarly, history of sexual transmitted disease report was higher in the comparative group (6.3%) as compared to the intervention (4.6%). Among sexual experience respondents in the last 12 months, 32% of them in the intervention and 35.5% of them in the comparative group have had multiple sexual partners. Conclusion. The intervention group had higher comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS and condom utilization. But a higher percentage of students were engaged in risky sexual behavior. Therefore, emphasis should be given on designing different strategy to reduce risky sexual behavior and increase comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge.
背景。埃塞俄比亚是东非艾滋病毒感染率最低的国家之一，但据估计，埃塞俄比亚仍有100多万人感染艾滋病毒。本研究旨在评估大学生对艾滋病毒/艾滋病的综合知识和性行为情况。方法。采用分层抽样技术进行了一项横断面比较研究，收集了定量和定性数据。定量数据使用SPSS 20版软件进行编辑、编码、录入和分析。结果。干预组对艾滋病毒/艾滋病传播和预防方法的综合知识水平均高于对照组（分别为75.8%和48.5%，对照组为68.6%和42.5%），差异有统计学意义（P < 0.05）。干预组的终身性交比例（40.8%）高于对照组（34.6%）。但干预组过去12个月的性安全套使用率（73.2%）高于对照组（56.9%），差异有统计学意义（P < 0.05）。同样，对照组的性传播疾病报告史（6.3%）高于干预组（4.6%）。在过去12个月有性经历的受访者中，干预组有32%、对照组有35.5%有多个性伴侣。结论。干预组对艾滋病毒/艾滋病和安全套使用的综合知识水平较高。但有较高比例的学生从事危险的性行为。因此，应着重设计不同策略以减少危险的性行为并增加对艾滋病毒/艾滋病的综合知识。
