Abstract
Sexually transmitted infections especially HIV/AIDS and unwanted pregnancy among students in higher institutions and universities is now a problem yet condom offers protection against sexually transmitted infections including HIV and pregnancy. In spite of various promotion, female condom use still remains relatively low among students especially girls. This study purposed to assess to the knowledge, attitude and practice towards female condom use among female of International Paramedical Institute, Wakiso District Uganda.
A descriptive cross sectional study was implemented and cluster sampling method was adopted to obtain a required number of respondents bringing up to 100 respondents which was got from 134 sample size.
The results of this study shows that of 100 respondents majority had good and proper knowledge on female condom and 69(69%) of the respondents agreed that female condom can protect against HIV/AIDS. In relation to attitude towards use of female condoms, most respondents have negative attitude as 66(66%) of the respondents agreed that using female condom reduce sexual pleasure and 84% agreed that FC make sex uncomfortable. The level of female condom use was as low as only 11(11%) of the respondents.
This study therefore conclude that majority of females have does not have good attitude and does not use female condoms despite having good knowledge of female condom, the level of use is very minimal and irregular.
This study therefore recommends that for consistent and regular use of female condom, there is need to provide better information on female condom and make female
condom available and easily accessible to students in various places including hospitals. Better information can be achieved by introduction of sex education in institutions and universities.
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