Thesis (M Med(Family Medicine)) -- University of Limpopo, 2010. / Objectives
This study sought to detennine the knowledge, attitude and practices of Goma University
students about condom use for the purpose of reducing HIV infection.
Design
A descriptive cross-sectional quantitative study using a self-administered questionnaire.
Setting
Goma UniversitylNorth Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Subjects
138 students from Goma University selected randomly completed the self- administered
questionnaires.
Results
Their ages varied between 18 and 33 years. Most of them were males 111 (80 %), (93 %)
were single; Most participants were protestant and Roman Catholic. The most important
results were the following, The majority (99 %) of participants knew about condoms,132 (96
%) knew that condoms are available and sold in Pharmacy,72 (52 %) knew that condom can
prevent at the same time HIV, Pregnancy and ST!, 94 (68 %) said they know how to use a
condom, 111 (80 %) stated that the price of condoms is not a barrier for condom use, 102 (74
%) suggested that the university should supply students with condoms, 91 (66 %) were
engaging in sexually activity, 98 (71 %) of respondents reported that they had unprotected
sex.
Conclusions
The main conciusions ofthis study can be summarized as follows:
Condom awareness was high with varying sources of information, Condom use was generally
accepted as a means of preventing HIV / AIDS, sexual transmitted diseases and pregnancy, and
Condoms in DRC are cheap and affordable for university students. In some ethnic groups,
religions and cultures were not in favour of condom use. Consistent use of the condom was
low among Goma University students.
The results of statistics test (Fisher test) have shown that there is no difference in condom
knowledge, attitudes and practices among Goma University students depending on several
socio- demographic factors (sex, marital status, field of studies, class of study, tribe, etc)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ul/oai:ulspace.ul.ac.za:10386/700 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Creators | Maurice, Masoda Nyamalyongo |
| Contributors | Govender, Indiran, Malete, Nomsa |
| Publisher | University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus) |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Relation | Adobe Acrobat Reader, version 6.0 |
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