Table 3 Knowledge related to transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS, and Misconceptions among students in Agena preparatory school, Guraghe zone, Ethiopia, 2011
Variable | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Knowledge of modes of transmission of HIV/AIDS | ||
Unprotected sex | 420 | 93.3 |
Infected instruments | 374 | 77.1 |
MTCT | 231 | 51.3 |
Unsafe blood transfusions | 327 | 72.7 |
Knowledge of preventive methods of HIV/AIDS | ||
Being faithful to one partner | 381 | 84.7 |
Abstinence | 377 | 83.8 |
Correct and consistent use of condom | 321 | 71.3 |
Misconceptions about transmission of HIV infection | ||
Mosquito’s bites | 40 | 8.9 |
Eating with PLWHA | 39 | 8.7 |
Eating eggs of a hen swallowed used condom | 18 | 4 |