Knowledge, perceptions and behaviours of girls regarding sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
| Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Factual knowledge | |
| Ever heard of STI | 348 (86.4%) |
| Knew at least gonorrhoea, HIV and syphilis are STIs | 175 (43.4%) |
| Knew at least one sign of STI | 149 (37.0%) |
| Knew at least one complication of STI | 266 (66.0%) |
| Perceptions and behaviour | |
| Perceived self as at risk of STIs | 121 (30.0%) |
| Knew that condoms prevent STIs | 168 (41.7%) |
| Currently do use condoms | 25 (6.2%) |
| Believed that condoms are useless (do not help to prevent pregnancies and STIs) | 106 (26.3%) |