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    Attitudes and Practices on Hiv Preventions Among Addis Ababa University Students
    (Addis Ababa University, 2010-06) Kedir, Seman; Regassa, Negatu (PhD)
    Focus on prevention programmes will slow down the spread of AIDS. Since university students represent a strategic and vulnerable population, and there is a large need for effective 1-11 11 prevention interventions among university students. The study alfel71pted to investigate alfitudes and practices on HI li prevention among Addis Ababa University students. The basic objective a/the study was to assess respondents ' allitude. their practice on preventive measures against HIli/AIDS; and examinedfactors affecting allitude and practice of the students related to HI li/AIDS prevention. A cross-sectional survey was employed to corry out the study. The study participants were selected/i'om the target population through multistage sampling. Data were collected Fom 606 AA U students using survey questionnaire. Two FGDs and In-depth interview were also conducted. To analyze the data, descriptive statistics (Frequency and cross-tab), and logistiC regression model was used. Thefindings of the study revealed that 207(34.2%) of respondents were sexually experienced. Of these, 144(23.8%) of the respondents had sexual intercourse in the last 6 months. The mean and median age at first sex debut was 17.8 and 18.0 years respectively. About 489(80.7%) did not perceive being as i/they are at risk (Jfcontracting HIli/AIDS. But 65.5% of the respondent had favorable alfitude on HIV prevention. 359(59.2%) of the respondents had experienced at least one of the three HIli prevention practice. Of which. more than hal/ (52. 4%) adopted abstinence as top preventive measure. The result also showed that out of the total re.lpondents· 47.2% had been tested for I-II II/AIDS and more than 80% have willingness to take IICT service /ill' 1-1l)!/AIDS. As to the Multivariate analysis result, sex, previous residence, religious participation. pornographic viewing, currently alcohol intake, chewing khat and cigarelle smoking were found to be determinant of AA U students ' alfitude on 1-1111 prevention. Similarly, age. hal'ing pocket money, pornographic film show and currently khat chewing were determinants olpractices on I-II V prevent ion. As can be seen Fom the study result that the majority o/the respondent thought as were not at risk of gelling HI )!/AIDS, suggesting that respondents do not acknowledge personal susceptibility to I-II)! in/ection that would necessitate the adoption ofprotectil'e measures that /CIrget unil'crsity students in Ethiopia.