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The Current situation of knowledge, behavior and attitude related to STIs prevention among high school students in the Philippines

English (英語)

Bulletin of health sciences Kobe

31

1-13

Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University

2015

2016-03-30

Despite the increasing of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among youth in the Philippines, relevant preventive education programs are not available, because of poverty and religious issues. The Purpose of this study is to determine the current knowledge, behavior and attitude towards STIs prevention among high school students in the Philippines. Anonymous self-administered questionnaires on STIs prevention were distributed separately to 250 male and 250 female high school students. The mean age of the respondents was 16.2±1.2, with an age range from 15-26 years. 78.0% of students obtained information on STIs from their schools. However, due to insufficient knowledge, around 30% of students feared STIs infection, and 75% of students want to chance to have a check up regarding STI. They are anxious to protect themselves. As a result, 75.8% of students consulted their parents on STIs prevention. However, even from their parents, students did not receive enough prevention knowledge. From this, it is clear that Filipino young people need appropriate health education, in order to protect themselves from STIs infection. It is essential that health professional play an important role to promote STI prevention education to students and parents.

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