In this study survey questionnaires were provided to 197 students in four educational settings, a high school, a trade school, and two Christian seminaries. This is a convenience sample. The surveys were in both English and Swahili and a researcher was present to answer any questions about the instrument. The survey was organized into several sections: demographics, sources of information regarding HIV/AIDS, knowledge about HIV/AIDS and its transmission, risk behaviors, and formal education programs that the interviewees might have attended. The ages of students ranged from 14 to 30 and the average age was 18.79 years, and on average respondents had completed 10.5 years of formal education. The sample was 91.7% male, 5.8% were married, and 67.9% were Christian. Theses statistics reflect social and cultural practices in Kenya. The most prevalent way for these respondents to get information concerning HIV/AIDS is by radio (70.6%), through medical personnel other than physicians (57.9%), from physicians (55.4%), and newspapers (53.3%). Of the respondents, 79.5% knew someone who had died from AIDS and 78.1% worry about contracting HIV. Given the respondent was sexually active (72.7%), 76.9% reported they would use a condom if their partner asked them to. A logistic regression was run using past condom use (yes/no) as the dependent variable. When regressed on the independent variables, condom use was significantly associated with increased frequency of reported sexual intercourse and with knowing where to obtain condoms.
Learning Objectives: In this session, faculty will discuss results from research findings that include Kenyan students' likelihood of using a condom, given their level of knowledge about HIV/AIDS
Keywords: HIV/AIDS, HIV Risk Behavior
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
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I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.