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

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