Table 2.
Summary of knowledge score.
| HIV Knowledge | Score |
|---|---|
| You can get HIV from hugging | 288 (99%) |
| You can get HIV from anal sex with a woman | 277 (95.8%) |
| You can get HIV from kissing | 209 (74.1%) |
| You can get HIV from anal sex with a man | 265 (94%) |
| You can get HIV from oral sex with ejaculation | 239 (83.9%) |
| You can get HIV from oral sex without ejaculation | 165 (58.2%) |
| You can get HIV from vaginal sex with a woman | 265 (94.6%) |
| Condoms reduce chances of acquiring HIV infection during sex | 263 (94.6%) |
| Washing one’s genitals after sex keeps a person from getting HIV | 213 (76.9%) |
| One can reduce HIV infection by having one faithful sex partner | 176 (62.9%) |
| If someone becomes infected with HIV it may take 6 months before he/she can transmit it | 120 (42.7%) |
| Pulling out the penis before a man ejaculates can prevent from getting HIV during sex | 182 (65.7%) |
| There is a vaccine for HIV | 222 (81.9%) |
| Overall HIV knowledge score | 79% |
| Respondents with high HIV knowledge level (>80%) | 141 (48.1%) |
| PEP knowledge | Score |
| PEP is indicated after potential exposure to HIV | 225 (91.5%) |
| PEP can prevent further HIV infection | 20 (8.3%) |
| It’s preferable to take PEP within 72 h following HIV exposure | 215 (90.7%) |
| It’s preferable to take PEP after 72 h following HIV exposure. | 131 (56%) |
| PEP is taken for 28 days | 190 (83.7%) |
| PEP is taken for six months | 147 (66.5%) |
| The effectiveness of PEP is 100% | 90 (39.5%) |
| The effectiveness of PEP is<100% | 82 (35.8%) |
| Overall PEP knowledge score | 59% |
| Respondents with high PEP knowledge level (>80%) | 32 (10.8%) |