Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia.
Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Sep 17;37:68. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.68.22718. eCollection 2020.
sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections that are transmitted from one person to another through sexual contact, and most of them are easily preventable and treatable. Global trends in STIs have increased. Sub-Saharan Africa carries a high burden of STIs, including HIV. Knowledge about STIs is very significant for preventing the adverse outcomes of young adult reproductive health. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases and its associated factors among polytechnic college students in Southwest Ethiopia.
a cross-sectional study was conducted among 453 randomly selected students at Mizan-Aman polytechnic college in Southwest Ethiopia from April 1 to 30, 2018. The data were collected through self-administered structured and pre-tested questionnaire. The collected data were entered using EPI-DATA version 4.2.0.0, and analyzed using SPSS version 20 statistical software.
of the 453 participants, 177 (39.1%) had good knowledge about STIs. The study also found that being male (AOR = 1.72, 95% CI [1.12-2.86], P = 0.025), increased year of study (AOR = 3.65, 95% CI [1.69-8.43], P = 0.002), having one or no sexual partner (AOR = 1.53, 95% CI [1.35-3.56], P = 0.005), and source of information from mass media (Television/Radio) (AOR = 2.76, 95% CI [1.78-4.56], 0.013) were factors that associated with an increased level of knowledge about STIs.
the proportion of good knowledge about sexually transmitted infections was substantially low. Therefore, strengthening information, education, and communication (IEC) on the issue using health clubs and mass media (Television/Radio) is highly recommended. In addition, inculcating the sexual and reproductive health course in the educational curriculum plays a paramount importance.
性传播感染（STIs）是通过性接触从一个人传播到另一个人的感染，其中大多数是可以轻易预防和治疗的。全球 STIs 趋势呈上升趋势。撒哈拉以南非洲地区 STIs 负担沉重，包括 HIV。了解 STIs 对于预防年轻成年人生殖健康的不良后果非常重要。因此，本研究旨在评估埃塞俄比亚西南部米赞-阿曼理工学院大学生对性传播疾病的知识及其相关因素。
2018 年 4 月 1 日至 30 日，在埃塞俄比亚西南部米赞-阿曼理工学院对 453 名随机选择的学生进行了横断面研究。数据通过自我管理的结构化和预测试问卷收集。收集的数据使用 EPI-DATA 版本 4.2.0.0 输入，并使用 SPSS 版本 20 统计软件进行分析。
在 453 名参与者中，有 177 名（39.1%）对性传播感染有较好的了解。研究还发现，男性（AOR = 1.72，95%CI [1.12-2.86]，P = 0.025）、增加学习年限（AOR = 3.65，95%CI [1.69-8.43]，P = 0.002）、有一个或没有性伴侣（AOR = 1.53，95%CI [1.35-3.56]，P = 0.005）和信息来源来自大众媒体（电视/广播）（AOR = 2.76，95%CI [1.78-4.56]，0.013）是与 STIs 知识水平提高相关的因素。
对性传播感染的了解程度比例相当低。因此，强烈建议使用健康俱乐部和大众媒体（电视/广播）加强有关这一问题的信息、教育和宣传（IEC）。此外，在教育课程中纳入性和生殖健康课程至关重要。
