Research Article

Knowledge, Attitude, and Preventive Practices towards Sexually Transmitted Infections among Preparatory School Students in West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia

Table 2

Knowledge on the mode of transmission, prevention methods, signs, and symptoms and complication of STIs among preparatory school students in West Gojjam zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018.

Variable (n = 828)FrequencyPercent

Modes of transmission of STIs (multiple responses possible)
 Sexual intercourse64077.3
 Sharing needle25931.3
 Blood transfusion16319.7
 Sharing clothes748.4
 Mosquito bits688.2
 Kissing25230.2
STIs are preventable
 Yes71686.5
 No11213.5
Prevention methods of STIs (multiple responses possible)
 Abstinence43563.7
 Condom25637.5
 Not having multiple sexual partners11817.3
Signs and symptoms of STIs (multiple responses possible)
 Lower abdominal pain16519.9
 Discharge from penis and vulva27833.6
 Itching on the genital area31938.5
 Failure to urinate21826.3
 Loss of weight16920.4
 Weakness13916.8
 Pain during intercourse19123.1
 Genital ulcers or open sores26932.5
 Don’t know12915.6
Complications of STIs, if untreated (multiple responses possible)
 Infertility31137.6
 Premature birth19924.0
 Stillbirth20124.3
 Ectopic pregnancy15518.7
 Miscarriage18021.7
 Cervical cancer26131.5
 Don’t know20124.6