Attitudinal Survey on High Risk Sexual Behavior (Intervention Strategy) Relevant to Hiviaids With Respect to Gender, age and Educational Level; the Case of Bahir Dar University Students
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2001-05
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the attitude of Bahir Dar University
students towards HIV/AIDS intervention strategy, in abstinence, condom use and
faithfulness. 450 students constituted the sample from randomly chosen
departments. A questionnaire was used to gather data and a univariate analysis of
variance was employed.
Gender differences are found to be significant in attitude towards abstinence
(females score higher than males). But there is no age and educational level
differences observed. With regard to condom use first, second, third and fourth year
students were found to be different regardless of their age and gender. In this study
where faithfulness was treated as a dependant variable, age and educational level
differences were found to be statistically significant. Which means faithfulness, as
HIV/AIDS intervention strategy seems to be a likely method for young adults and
senior students. In addition to these, all-possible first order interactions between age,
gender and educational level were found to be significant.
Eventually, policy makers and different organizations working on HIV/AIDS need to
teach abstinence as a realistic and feasible intervention strategy. In addition, social
marketing agencies and concerned line ministries need to clear out all the suspicions
individuals have and give the reality of condom use (both the drawback and
advantages).