Research Article
Knowledge, Attitude, and Preventive Practices towards Sexually Transmitted Infections among Preparatory School Students in West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia
Table 3
Attitudes of preparatory school students towards STIs, West Gojjam zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018.
| | STIs attitude items | Scale | | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree |
| | Adolescents are more vulnerable to STIs | 99 (12.0%) | 134 (16.1%) | 85 (10.3%) | 247 (29.8%) | 263 (31.8%) | | STIs can cause social stigma and discrimination | 144 (17.4%) | 237 (28.6%) | 129 (15.6%) | 179 (21.6%) | 139 (16.8%) | | Patients with STIs are easily identified in the community | 189 (22.8%) | 277 (33.5%) | 131 (15.8%) | 156 (18.8%) | 75 (9.1%) | | There are both curable and noncurable STIs | 89 (10.7%) | 180 (21.7%) | 182 (22.0%) | 267 (32.3%) | 110 (13.3%) | | Anybody can get condom simply when the need arises | 111 (13.4%) | 169 (20.4%) | 175 (21.1%) | 207 (25.1%) | 166 (20.0%) | | Person infected with STIs can go to health institution for treatment | 30 (3.6%) | 65 (7.9%) | 106 (12.8%) | 327 (39.5%) | 300 (36.2%) | | By treating an individual who has STIs, spread of the disease can be prevented | 232 (28.0%) | 214 (26.0%) | 110 (13.3%) | 197 (23.6%) | 76 (9.1%) | | Being infected with one of STIs other than HIV can increase the risk of acquisition of HIV | 179 (21.6%) | 190 (23.0%) | 101 (12.0%) | 171 (20.6%) | 187 (22.8%) |
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