Table 5 Knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and STIs (N = 326)
Questions | Correct Answer | Frequencies (n) | Percentages (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
HIV is known as Human Immunodeficiency Virus. | True | Â | Â |
 True |  | 266 | 81.6% |
 False |  | 5 | 1.5% |
 Do not know |  | 55 | 16.9% |
HIV can be transmitted through oral sex. | Yes | Â | Â |
 Yes |  | 72 | 22.1% |
 No |  | 254 | 77.9% |
HIV can be transmitted through vaginal sex. | Yes | Â | Â |
 Yes |  | 233 | 71.5% |
 No |  | 93 | 28.5% |
HIV can be transmitted through anal sex. | Yes | Â | Â |
 Yes |  | 67 | 20.6% |
 No |  | 259 | 79.4% |
HIV infects and damages CD4 helper cells. | True | Â | Â |
 True |  | 259 | 79.4% |
 False |  | 1 | 0.3% |
 Do not know |  | 66 | 20.2% |
HIV develops into AIDS. | True | Â | Â |
 True |  | 266 | 81.6% |
 False |  | 3 | 0.9% |
 Do not know |  | 57 | 17.5% |
HIV is present in semen, blood, vaginal secretions and breast milk. | True | Â | Â |
 True |  | 235 | 72.1% |
 False |  | 6 | 1.8% |
 Do not know |  | 85 | 6.1% |
Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection. | Yes | Â | Â |
 Yes |  | 80 | 24.5% |
 No |  | 246 | 75.5% |
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection. | Yes | Â | Â |
 Yes |  | 49 | 15% |
 No |  | 277 | 85% |
Chlymydia is a sexually transmitted infection. | Yes | Â | Â |
 Yes |  | 12 | 3.7% |
 No |  | 314 | 96.3% |
Genital Herpes is a sexually transmitted infection. | Yes | Â | Â |
 Yes |  | 51 | 15.6% |
 No |  | 275 | 84.4% |
Genital sores are associated with the signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted infections. | Yes | Â | Â |
 Yes |  | 186 | 57.1% |
 No |  | 140 | 42.9% |
Burning during urination is associated with the signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted infections. | Yes | Â | Â |
 Yes |  | 179 | 54.9% |
 No |  | 147 | 45.1% |
Discharge from the vagina is associated with the signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted infections. | Yes | Â | Â |
 Yes |  | 214 | 65.6% |
 No |  | 112 | 34.4% |
Discharge from the penis is associated with the signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted infections. | Yes | Â | Â |
 Yes |  | 195 | 59.8% |
 No |  | 131 | 40.2% |