Effects of Comprehensive Sexuality Education on the Comprehensive Knowledge and Attitude to Condom Use Among First-year Students in Arba Minch University: a Quasi-experimental Study

Overview

Journal BMC Res Notes

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialties Biology
General Medicine

Date 2019 Oct 28

PMID 31655627

Citations 10

Authors

Negussie Boti

Sultan Hussen

Mulugeta Shegaze

Simon Shibru

Tamiru Shibiru

Eshetu Zerihun

Wanzahun Godana

Sintayehu Abebe

Woyinshet Gebretsadik

Nathan Desalegn

Zebene Temtime

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Abstract

Objective: To assess the effect of comprehensive sexuality education on the comprehensive knowledge and attitude to condom use among first-year students at Arba Minch University.

Results: A total of 832 students participated at a baseline, and 820 students participated at the posttest. This study found that there was a significant effect on changing students' knowledge and attitude towards a condom. In the education group, the students' average change of comprehensive condom knowledge score was 0.229 higher than the average score of students' in the control group (ATE = 0.229, 95% CI 0.132 to 0.328; p < 0.001). The average change of attitude toward condom score of students' in the education group was 1.834 higher than the average change score of students' in the control group (ATE = 1.834, 95% CI 1.195 to 2.772; p < 0.001).This study provides further evidence on the effectiveness of comprehensive sexuality education in terms of knowledge and attitude towards a condom. Therefore, the implementation of this education should be strengthened in order the prevent youths from STI/HIV and unintended pregnancies.

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