Ethiopia
Research Article
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Preventive Practice towards Sexual Transmitted Infections among Preparatory School Students in Shone Town, Ethiopia 2014
Author(s): Gemechu Kejela and Bikila SobokaGemechu Kejela and Bikila Soboka
Background:Sexually transmitted infections are a major global cause of acute illness, infertility; long-term disability especially in women and children. In Ethiopia, Sexually transmitted infections are among the top five disease for which child bearing age group and adult seek medical care. However, information with regard to knowledge, attitude and practice towards STI is limited in our country.
Objective:To assess Knowledge, Attitude and Preventive Practice towards sexually transmitted infection among preparatory school students, in Shone Town, SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2014.
Methodology:Institution based cross sectional quantitative study was conducted among 982 students in Shone preparatory school. The sample size was calculated by using single population proportion and stratified sampling method was used to get the study .. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2157-7420.1000183
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