Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) Relative to the Use of Condoms Against Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS in Academic Environment: February to July 2018

Bahati Rusimbuka Marcel; Fatuma Maheshe Esther; Bisimwa Maheshe Mathieu; Seza Bintu Diane

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) Relative to the Use of Condoms Against Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS in Academic Environment: February to July 2018

Bahati Rusimbuka Marcel, Fatuma Maheshe Esther, Bisimwa Maheshe Mathieu, Seza Bintu Diane

Published in International Journal of Homeopathy & Natural Medicines (Volume 5, Issue 1)

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This study entitled "Knowledge, attitudes and practices relating to the use of condoms in the fighting against sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS in academic environment» meets the need to identify the level of knowledge, know-how and know-be of students of the ISTM-Goma on the use of condoms to fight and protect themselves from STI. This study focused on 937 students represented by 281 students of Superior Institute of Medical Techniques of Goma, registered in G1, G3, and L2 during the 2017-2018 academic year constituting our sample. It results that: students know the condom (94.3%). Information about condom use-way remains the school, sexual partner, friends and media. Students 71.2% know male and female condoms. Almost all; 92.2% of students say that condoms protect from STI. Thus, all of the students (respondents) say that the condom is for single use. 79.7% of the students of the ISTM-Goma use condoms during sexual relations. Masculine students use more condoms (90.1%) than feminine students (71.9%). Age does not influence the use of condoms in relationships. Less than a quarter (18.5%) of students at ISTM-Goma use systematically condoms during sexual relations and 42.0% use it on each occasional sexual relation. Only 32.7% of women of the ISTM regularly use condoms compared to 67.3% of men. More than half of the ISTM students use the condom for a long time (over 2 years); or 55.2%. ISTM-Goma students impose the use of condoms to their sexual partners, at 54.1%. More than half of the students cancel relation when the sexual partner refuses the use of condoms. The rip (tear) is the most quoted inconvenience by students: 66.2%. Religion-belief (48.6%) constituted the commonest barrier to condom-use. In finish; Students know condoms, ways of knowing them are school, partner friend and medias; they know two kinds of condoms: male and female. Students know that they (condoms) protect against sexual transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS, and they know how to put it. More of them pay condoms in pharmacies. More of students impose the use of condoms to partners; when partner does refuse to use it, more than the half cancel relation. Rip of condom is the high annoyance gotten. Students are favourable to the use of condoms to fight against STI and HIV/AIDS; religions don’t allow their believers to use condoms.

Published in	International Journal of Homeopathy & Natural Medicines (Volume 5, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijhnm.20190501.13
Page(s)	12-17
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Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, HIV/AIDS, Students, Sexual Transmitted Infections, ISTM, Goma

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Bahati Rusimbuka Marcel; Fatuma Maheshe Esther; Bisimwa Maheshe Mathieu; Seza Bintu Diane. Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) Relative to the Use of Condoms Against Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS in Academic Environment: February to July 2018. Int. J. Homeopathy Nat. Med. 2019, 5(1), 12-17. doi: 10.11648/j.ijhnm.20190501.13

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Bahati Rusimbuka Marcel, Fatuma Maheshe Esther, Bisimwa Maheshe Mathieu, Seza Bintu Diane. Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) Relative to the Use of Condoms Against Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS in Academic Environment: February to July 2018. Int J Homeopathy Nat Med. 2019;5(1):12-17. doi: 10.11648/j.ijhnm.20190501.13

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Bahati Rusimbuka Marcel

Department of Geochemistry and Environment, Goma Volcano Observatory, Goma, DR Congo
Fatuma Maheshe Esther

Department of Family Medicine, GESOM Hospital, Goma, DR Congo
Bisimwa Maheshe Mathieu

Department of Geodesy and Deformation, Goma Volcano Observatory, Goma, DR Congo
Seza Bintu Diane

Department of Geodesy and Deformation, Goma Volcano Observatory, Goma, DR Congo

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