Risky Sexual Behaviors and Associated Factors among Jiga High School and Preparatory School Students, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Table 3

Knowledge on HIV/AIDS and condom use among Jiga high school and preparatory school students, 2014.

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Ever heard of HIV/AIDS
Yes	280	93.3
No	20	6.7
Modes of HIV transmission
Sexual contact	264	88
Blood transfusion	206	68.7
Mother to child transmission	213	71
Injection with contaminated needles	216	72
Through contaminated instruments	190	63.3
Hand shaking	8	2.7
By air	4	1.3
Do not know	9	3
Healthy looking person can be infected by HIV
Yes	211	70.9
No	54	18
Healthy looking HIV infected individual can transmit HIV to another person
Yes	200	66.7
No	53	17.7
Do not know	47	15.7
Knowledge index
Poor knowledge	108	36
Good knowledge	192	64
Mean ± SD: 8.3 ± 1.96
Condoms prevent pregnancy
Agree	193	64.3
Disagree	52	17.3
Do not know	55	18.3
Condoms make sex less enjoyable
Agree	95	31.7
Disagree	43	14.3
Do not know	162	54
Condoms are easy to use
Agree	77	25.7
Disagree	66	22
Do not know	157	52.3
Condom use is against my religion
Agree	108	36
Disagree	78	26
Do not know	114	38
The price of condom is too high to use regularly
Agree	42	14
Disagree	117	39
Do not know	141	47
Condoms prevent STIs if used properly
Agree	141	47
Disagree	57	19
Do not know	102	34

Response does not add up to 100% due to multiple responses.