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Document 0711
DOCN M9490711
TI Survey of knowledge, behaviour and attitudes relating to HIV infection
and AIDS among Kenyan secondary school students.
DT 9411
AU Pattullo AL; Malonza M; Kimani GG; Muthee A; Otieno PA; Odhiambo K;
Moses S; Plummer FA; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of
Nairobi, Kenya.
SO AIDS Care. 1994;6(2):173-81. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94339208
AB To evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and sexual behaviour with respect
to HIV and AIDS among Kenyan secondary school students, a questionnaire
was issued to 3,018 students of mean age 16.3 years in 11 Kenyan
schools. Questions of knowledge were answered correctly by an average of
77.1% of students. Areas where students' knowledge was less complete
included the inability of mosquitoes to transmit the virus, the
protective effect of condoms, the lack of protection from medications,
the fatal and incurable nature of AIDS, and the fact that those infected
with HIV may appear healthy. No prior sexual experience was reported by
71.3% of females and 25.2% of males. Multiple sexual partners were
reported by 41.2% of males and 7.3% of females. Sixty per cent of
students denied ever using condoms during sex and only 6.8% of those
with multiple partners used them all the time. A prior
sexually-transmitted disease was reported by 5.6% of students. Although
a high level of knowledge regarding HIV and AIDS is evident among Kenyan
students there is a sizable number who admit to extensive sexual
experience, but who are not using condoms, thereby putting themselves at
risk.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/PREVENTION & CONTROL/
*PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION Adolescence Condoms Curriculum *Developing
Countries Female *Health Education Human Kenya *Knowledge,
Attitudes, Practice Male Risk Factors Sex Behavior Sex Education
JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).