Table 1.
Knowledge of young people with disability regarding sexual and reproductive health issues 2012, Addis Ababa (n = 426)
| Knowledge | Young people with disability | |
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Awareness of pregnancy risk times in the menstrual cycle | ||
| Yes | 127 | 29.8 |
| No | 299 | 70.2 |
| Ever heard of SRHS | ||
| Yes | 275 | 64.6 |
| No | 151 | 35.4 |
| Ever heard of FP methods | ||
| Yes | 360 | 84.5 |
| No | 66 | 15.5 |
| FP methods (most known method)a | ||
| Oral contraceptive pills | 246 | 68.3 |
| Condoms | 255 | 70.8 |
| Injectables | 218 | 60.6 |
| Norplant | 143 | 39.7 |
| IUDs | 125 | 34.7 |
| Sterilization | 23 | 6.4 |
| Abstinence | 28 | 7.8 |
| Withdrawal | 35 | 9.7 |
| Washing the genitalia after intercourse | 4 | 1.1 |
| Intercourse in the up right position | 4 | 1.1 |
| Safe period/abstinence | 66 | 18.3 |
| Other | 19 | 5.3 |
| Ever heard of STIs | ||
| Yes | 326 | 76.5 |
| No | 100 | 23.5 |
| Most known types of STIsa | ||
| Gonorrhea | 250 | 76.7 |
| Syphilis | 231 | 70.9 |
| Chanchroid | 155 | 47.5 |
| Lymphogranuloma venerum | 103 | 31.6 |
| HIV/AIDS | 223 | 68.4 |
| Other | 4 | 1.2 |
| Knowledge about important STI signs/symptomsa | ||
| Genital ulcer | 156 | 53.2 |
| Genital discharge | 177 | 60.4 |
| Pain during urination | 193 | 65.9 |
| Genital swelling | 60 | 20.5 |
| Don’t know | 133 | 31.2 |
| Others | 9 | 3.1 |
| Ever heard of HIV | ||
| Yes | 412 | 96.7 |
| No | 14 | 3.3 |
| Knowledge about ways of HIV transmissiona | ||
| Unsafe sexual intercourse | 374 | 90.8 |
| Sharing needles and syringes | 329 | 79.9 |
| Blood transfusion | 109 | 26.5 |
| During pregnancy and child birth | 97 | 23.5 |
| Through breast milk | 47 | 11.4 |
| Through mosquito and other insect bite | 11 | 2.7 |
| Casual contact with a person (Hand shaking & sharing food…) | 7 | 1.7 |
| Others | 5 | 1.2 |
| Knowledge about ways of HIV preventiona | ||
| Abstain from sexual intercourse | 265 | 65.9 |
| Use condom in every act of sexual intercourse | 252 | 62.7 |
| Remain faithful to a partner | 221 | 55.0 |
| Avoid contaminated sharp objects | 95 | 23.6 |
| Avoid unsafe injections | 60 | 14.9 |
| Avoid casual sex | 44 | 10.9 |
| Avoid sex with CSWs | 22 | 5.5 |
| Others | 6 | 1.5 |
| Ever heard of VCT | ||
| Yes | 364 | 85.4 |
| No | 62 | 14.6 |
| Main source of SRH information | ||
| TV/Radio | 265 | 62.2 |
| Newspaper | 41 | 9.6 |
| School teachers | 115 | 27.0 |
| Parents | 40 | 9.4 |
| Partners | 8 | 1.9 |
| Friends | 120 | 28.2 |
| Health professionals | 100 | 23.5 |
| Associations | 42 | 9.9 |
| Trainings | 6 | 1.4 |
| None (I have no idea) | 5 | 1.2 |
| Others | 7 | 1.6 |
CSW commercial sex worker, FP family planning, IUD intra uterine device, SRHS sexual reproductive health service, STIs sexually transmitted infections, VCT voluntary counseling and testing
aMultiple answer question