@article{Andriamamonjisoa_Rakotomalala_Andriananja_Raberahona_Randriamampionona_Andrianasolo_Randria_Rakotoarivelo_2022, title={University Students Dealing with Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS: Knowledge and Practice, a Cross-sectional study Conducted in Fianarantsoa, Madagascar}, volume={8}, url={https://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/view/15712}, abstractNote={<p><strong>This study aimed to </strong>evaluate the Knowledge and attitude of the academic students about sexually transmitted infections and HIV at the university of Fianarantsoa in 2018.</p> <p><strong>Materials and methods</strong>: This was an analytical cross-sectional study conducted among undergraduate students at the University Andrainjato-Fianarantsoa. Knowledge was assessed using a score where each correct answer was given one point.</p> <p><strong>Results</strong>: 1035 students were included, 67.7% (n=701) had good knowledge about STIs, and HIV/AIDS. Sexual transmission (83.9%; n=868) was the most known. On multivariate analysis, being a student at the faculty of medicine (p&lt;0.001, aOR 137.3 [19.1-988]), faculty of Letters (p&lt;0.001, aOR 4.5 [2.8-7.2)]), or the Normal Graduate School (NGS) (p&lt;0.001, aOR 6.7 [3.3-13.7]), being tested for HIV before (p= 0.002, aOR 1.6 [1.2-2.2]) constitute the major factor of good knowledge about the sexual infections. The majority (71.8%, n=743) have had sexual intercourse before, and the median age of first sexual activities was 18 years (17-20). The use of Condoms (44.4%, n=460) was the most practiced in the STIs prevention method, followed by fidelity (19.8%; n=205) and abstinence (11.4%, n=118). Among the students, 29.3% (302) had high-risk sexual behavior in the last 3 months.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: The proportion of academic students with good knowledge of STIs and HIV is not satisfactory. There was a discordance between the knowledge of STI prevention and the daily university practice of the students.</p&gt;}, journal={European Scientific Journal, ESJ}, author={Andriamamonjisoa, A.J. and Rakotomalala, R. and Andriananja, V. and Raberahona, M. and Randriamampionona, F. and Andrianasolo, R.L. and Randria, M.J.D. and Rakotoarivelo, R.A.}, year={2022}, month={Aug.}, pages={244} }