Cargando…

Behavioral Profiles and Attitude toward Condom Use among College Students in Southwest Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Unsafe sexual behavior among adolescents still represents a public health challenge. To have safe sex, effective condom utilization is needed. Condom use remains relatively low among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. Even though adolescents have good knowledge about condom use, they are...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Yosef, Tewodros, Nigussie, Tadesse
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2020
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7532416/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33029533
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9582139
_version_ 1783589918883184640
author Yosef, Tewodros
Nigussie, Tadesse
author_facet Yosef, Tewodros
Nigussie, Tadesse
author_sort Yosef, Tewodros
collection PubMed
description BACKGROUND: Unsafe sexual behavior among adolescents still represents a public health challenge. To have safe sex, effective condom utilization is needed. Condom use remains relatively low among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. Even though adolescents have good knowledge about condom use, they are still engaged in risky sexual behavior. OBJECTIVE: To assess condom use and attitude toward condom use among college students in southwest Ethiopia. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 453 students at Mizan-Aman Polytechnic College in southwest Ethiopia. Data were collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire. The collected data were entered using EpiData version 4.2.0.0 and analyzed using SPSS version 20 statistical software. Binary logistic regression was computed. Independent variables with a p value of less than 0.05 in the multivariable logistic regression model were considered significant. RESULTS: Of the 453, 180 were sexually active. Among those sexually active, 119 (66.1%) used condoms in their last sexual intercourse. The proportion of positive attitude toward condom use was 53.4%, and the mean attitude score for condom use was 28.6 (±9.99 SD) ranging from 10 to 50. The study also found that being male (AOR = 1.77, 95% CI [1.19-2.65]), rural resident (AOR = 2.20, 95% CI [1.47-3.30]), ever had sex (AOR = 1.87, 95% CI [1.23-2.85]), and knowledge of STIs (AOR = 1.66, 95% CI [1.10-2.51]) were factors associated with a positive attitude toward condom use. CONCLUSION: The proportion of positive attitude toward condom use among college students in Ethiopia was low. The study also found that being male, rural resident, ever had sex, and knowledge of STIs were factors associated with a positive attitude toward condom use. Therefore, strengthening information, education, and communication (IEC) on condom self-efficacy; providing condoms on campuses; and imparting education about sexually transmitted infections for young adults are central for improving condom use and attitudes toward condom use. Besides, inculcating sexual and reproductive health in the educational curriculum plays paramount importance.
format Online
Article
Text
id pubmed-7532416
institution National Center for Biotechnology Information
language English
publishDate 2020
publisher Hindawi
record_format MEDLINE/PubMed
spelling pubmed-75324162020-10-06 Behavioral Profiles and Attitude toward Condom Use among College Students in Southwest Ethiopia Yosef, Tewodros Nigussie, Tadesse Biomed Res Int Research Article BACKGROUND: Unsafe sexual behavior among adolescents still represents a public health challenge. To have safe sex, effective condom utilization is needed. Condom use remains relatively low among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. Even though adolescents have good knowledge about condom use, they are still engaged in risky sexual behavior. OBJECTIVE: To assess condom use and attitude toward condom use among college students in southwest Ethiopia. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 453 students at Mizan-Aman Polytechnic College in southwest Ethiopia. Data were collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire. The collected data were entered using EpiData version 4.2.0.0 and analyzed using SPSS version 20 statistical software. Binary logistic regression was computed. Independent variables with a p value of less than 0.05 in the multivariable logistic regression model were considered significant. RESULTS: Of the 453, 180 were sexually active. Among those sexually active, 119 (66.1%) used condoms in their last sexual intercourse. The proportion of positive attitude toward condom use was 53.4%, and the mean attitude score for condom use was 28.6 (±9.99 SD) ranging from 10 to 50. The study also found that being male (AOR = 1.77, 95% CI [1.19-2.65]), rural resident (AOR = 2.20, 95% CI [1.47-3.30]), ever had sex (AOR = 1.87, 95% CI [1.23-2.85]), and knowledge of STIs (AOR = 1.66, 95% CI [1.10-2.51]) were factors associated with a positive attitude toward condom use. CONCLUSION: The proportion of positive attitude toward condom use among college students in Ethiopia was low. The study also found that being male, rural resident, ever had sex, and knowledge of STIs were factors associated with a positive attitude toward condom use. Therefore, strengthening information, education, and communication (IEC) on condom self-efficacy; providing condoms on campuses; and imparting education about sexually transmitted infections for young adults are central for improving condom use and attitudes toward condom use. Besides, inculcating sexual and reproductive health in the educational curriculum plays paramount importance. Hindawi 2020-09-23 /pmc/articles/PMC7532416/ /pubmed/33029533 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9582139 Text en Copyright © 2020 Tewodros Yosef and Tadesse Nigussie. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
spellingShingle Research Article
Yosef, Tewodros
Nigussie, Tadesse
Behavioral Profiles and Attitude toward Condom Use among College Students in Southwest Ethiopia
title Behavioral Profiles and Attitude toward Condom Use among College Students in Southwest Ethiopia
title_full Behavioral Profiles and Attitude toward Condom Use among College Students in Southwest Ethiopia
title_fullStr Behavioral Profiles and Attitude toward Condom Use among College Students in Southwest Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Behavioral Profiles and Attitude toward Condom Use among College Students in Southwest Ethiopia
title_short Behavioral Profiles and Attitude toward Condom Use among College Students in Southwest Ethiopia
title_sort behavioral profiles and attitude toward condom use among college students in southwest ethiopia
topic Research Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7532416/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33029533
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9582139
work_keys_str_mv AT yoseftewodros behavioralprofilesandattitudetowardcondomuseamongcollegestudentsinsouthwestethiopia
AT nigussietadesse behavioralprofilesandattitudetowardcondomuseamongcollegestudentsinsouthwestethiopia