Adolescent Students’ Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Eastern Region Schools for the Deaf, Ghana
Table 3.
Knowledge on the mode of transmission of STIs
| Items |
Agree |
Neutral |
Disagree |
Mean |
S. D. |
|
| Mosquito bite can cause STIs |
11(11.7%) |
18(19.1%) |
65(69.2%) |
2.10 |
1.15 |
|
| Sharing toothbrush with an individual can STIs |
35(36.8%) |
31(32.6%) |
29(30.6%) |
3.15 |
1.32 |
|
| One can get STIs by sharing sharp objects with an infected person |
52(54.7%) |
18(19.0%) |
25 (26.3%) |
2.22 |
1.25 |
|
| One can get STIs by sharing food with an infected person |
16(16.9%) |
23(24.2%) |
56(58.9%) |
2.23 |
1.29 |
|
| A pregnant woman can transmit STIs to an unborn child |
53(55.8%) |
14(14.7%) |
28(29.5%) |
3.13 |
1.27 |
|
| STIs can be transmitted to child through breastfeeding |
48(51.1%) |
24(25.5%) |
22(23.4%) |
3.45 |
1.04 |
|
| Kissing an infected person can result in transmission of STIs |
60(63.1%) |
14(14.6%) |
21(22.3%) |
3.17 |
1.14 |
|
| STIs are mainly acquired through unprotected sex |
89(93.7%) |
2(2.0%) |
4(4.3%) |
4.42 |
0.86 |
|
| Engaging in casual sex can result in contracting STIs |
91(95.8%) |
1(1.0%) |
3(3.2%) |
4.33 |
0.66 |
|
| STIs are acquired through witchcrafts or supernatural means |
24(25.3%) |
10(10.5%) |
61(64.2%) |
2.60 |
1.21 |
|
| Grand mean |
|
|
|
3.18 |
1.11 |
|
Source: Field Survey 2022
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