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

Table 4

Sexual practice and prevention practices for STIs among preparatory school students, West Gojjam zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018.

STIs preventive practice items	Frequency (n = 828)	Percent
Have you had sexual intercourse in the last six months?
No	551	66.5
Yes	277	33.5
If yes, whom with did you had sexual intercourse?
Had no sexual intercourse at all	551	66.5
With my boy/girlfriend	140	16.9
With my classmate	89	10.7
With my teacher	36	4.3
With commercial sex workers	9	1.1
Wives/husbands	3	0.5
What measures did you take to prevent yourself from STIs ever? (multiple responses possible)	Yes response
Abstinence	461	55.7
Being faithful	422	51.0
Use condom	198	23.9
Avoid sex with commercial sex workers	96	11.6
Wash genitalia before sex	745	90.0
Wash genitalia after sex	761	91.9
Decrease number of sexual partners	464	56.0
Not receiving unscreened blood	326	39.4