A Knowledge Attitude And Practice Study On Sexual Practices Related To Hiv Transmission And Prevention Among Male Residents Of Arba Minch Town Southwest Ethiopia
A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 355 randomlyselectedrnurban male residents in Arba Minch town , southwesternrnEthiopia , to investigate their knowledge, attitudes, and practicesrnrelated to HIV transmission and prevention , with emphasis on condomrnuse. About half ( 48.8% ) of sexually- experienced respondentsrnreported one or more high-risk sexual practices. More than a fifthrn(22.0%) had had sex with several partners in the previous threernmonths , and 42.3% had experienced sex with prostitutes, includingrn11.1% in the previous three months. Extramarital sex and sex withrnprostitutes in the previous three months were reported by 14.5%rnand 7.7% of married participants, respectively. Age (P