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KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONDOMS AMONG STUDENTS AT ZIBSIP COLLEGE IN KITWE, ZAMBIA:cross section study (Preprint)


 BACKGROUND
 The Zambian institute of business studies and industrial practices fondly known as ZIBSIP is a college registered under. Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority (TEVETA). Which has been setting high standards of excellence in technical and entrepreneurship since it opened its doors in 1993 hence it receives students from various provinces. ZIBSIP offers tertiary education in business and accountancy related courses and it is ideally located in Kitwe town, the hub of the Copperbelt province. It is found on plot number 658 Kantanta Street Opposite Mukuba Pension House.
 
 
 OBJECTIVE
 1.5.2.1 Asses knowledge of factors that affect the effectiveness of condoms.
1.5.2.2 To find the association between knowledge and attitude toward the factors that affect the effectiveness of condoms.
1.5.2.3 To find the association between knowledge and selected demographic variables with regards to factors that affect the effectiveness of condoms.
 
 
 METHODS
 : A cross section study was conducted on 120 students of ZIBSIP by purposive sampling technique. The structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Analysis of data was done using SPSS version 20
 
 
 RESULTS
 The study findings were that, most respondents either fell in the 26-30(47.5%) age category or 20-25 (28.3%) age category, while the least were aged 31-35 (24. 2%).in terms of year of study most respondents were in second year 64(53.3%) followed by those in first year 47(39.2%), while the least were those in third year who were 9(7.5%). Those with good knowledge over the subject matter where in the range 31-35(3.4%), most of them were female by gender. In terms of marital status, the married ones had more knowledge than the unmarried with 1(2.9%) with good knowledge were as those with average knowledge were 29(82.9%) whilst the ones with the highest percentage of poor knowledge were the unmarried with 23(27.1%). with regards to year of study the students who recorded the highest score of poor knowledge were those in first year 15(31.9%). (Mean score =1.74 points and SD =0.44). There was statistically no significant association between knowledge regarding factors affecting effectiveness of condoms and gender (p=0.34), age group (p=0.25) and marital status (p=0.11) and year of study (p=0.21), as well as between knowledge and attitude (P=0.57).
 
 
 CONCLUSIONS
 This study concluded that knowledge enhancement program related to factors affecting effectiveness of condoms and use among students and the general populace of the reproductive group may change their level of knowledge and attitude.
