Xual behaviour and intention to make use of condom at subsequent sexual activity among students in Agena preparatory school, Guraghe zone, Ethiopia,Variable PubMed ID:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21296415 Had sex within the previous a single year Yes No Age of sex started Mean (average age) Number of sexual partner inside the past one year 1 2 3 Condom utilization inside the past one year Yes No Frequency of condom use (n = 122) Never Sometime Each time Intention to make use of condom (n = 450) Yes No Reason for not employing condom Trust in a single partner Opposition from partner Religious disapproval Dislike to make use of Unavailability of condomS.D regular deviation.Frequency 122 328 16.2 (S.D =0.97)Percent ( ) 27.1 72.Table three Knowledge related to transmission and prevention of HIVAIDS, and Misconceptions amongst students in Agena preparatory college, Guraghe zone, Ethiopia,Variable Information of modes of transmission of HIVAIDS Unprotected sex Infected instruments MTCT Unsafe blood transfusions Expertise of preventive solutions of HIVAIDS Becoming faithful to one particular partner Abstinence Appropriate and consistent use of condom Misconceptions about transmission of HIV infection Mosquito’s bites 40 39 18 8.9 8.7 4 Eating with PLWHA Eating eggs of a hen swallowed utilized condom 381 377 321 84.7 83.eight 71.3 420 374 231 327 93.three 77.1 51.three 72.7 Frequency % ( )36 71 15 77 45 45 12 65 150 300 23 17 14 1129.five 58.2 12.3 63.1 36.9 37 9.eight 53.two 33.three 66.7 19 14 11 9KDM5A-IN-1 chemical information Perceived severityMore than half in the respondents had low perception towards severity of HIVAIDS. The imply score for perceived severity was 1.85.Perceived benefitMore than half on the respondents agreed that condom use was low to stop HIVAIDS. The mean score for the perceived advantage of condom use was 1.27.Perceived barrierrespondents, 381(84.7 ) and 377(83.eight ) perceived that being faithful to one particular companion and abstinence are preventive strategies of HIVAIDS respectively. About 321 (71.3 ) in the respondents perceived that right and consistent use of condom is a preventive technique of HIVAIDS. With regards to misconceptions connected to HIVAIDS, few study subjects replied that HIV is transmissible via mosquito’s bite 40(8.9) and 39 (8.7 ) in the respondents said that HIV is often transmitted by eating with PLHIVs and 18(four ) by eggs of a hen that had swallowed a utilised condom (Table three).The majority in the students had higher degree of perception on barrier for condom use. The mean score was three.82.Self-efficacyHalf of your respondents had higher self-confidence in utilizing condom. The imply score for self-efficacy had been two.78 (Table 4).Table 4 Mean and normal deviation of theoretical variable of Agena preparatory school students, Guraghe zone, Ethiopia,Theoretical variable Perceived susceptibility Mean (0) two.69 1.85 1.27 three.82 2.78 Regular deviation 1.14 0.75 0.17 1.69 1.Perceived susceptibilityStudent’s attitude towards perceiving themselves as susceptible to HIV infection was assessed along with the outcome indicated that more than half of them had low perception of acquiring the infection. The imply score was two.69.Perceived severity Perceived benefit Perceived barrier Self-efficacyGselassie et al. Archives of Public Health 2013, 71:23 http:www.archpublichealth.comcontent711Page 6 ofBivariate analysis showed the following variables have statistical association with intention to utilize condom. Male have been more likely to have intention to make use of condom than female, [COR = two.37 95 CI (1.54, 3.66)]. People who had higher perception on susceptibility were less probably to possess intention to utilize condom as when compared with these obtaining low perception on susce.