| Question items |
Mean (±SD) |
Strongly agree |
Agree |
Unsure |
Disagree |
Strongly disagree |
Total, N |
| Sexual transmitted diseases increases the risk of HIV infection |
4.5 (0.9) |
225 (67.2) |
77 (23.0) |
17 (5.1) |
6
(1.8) |
10
(3.0) |
335 (95.7) |
| Consistent and correct use of condoms does not reduce the risk of HIV transmission |
3.3 (1.4) |
54
(16.1) |
65 (19.3) |
24 (7.1) |
126 (37.5) |
67
(19.9) |
336 (96.0) |
| Both HIV positive mother and father can born a child without HIV infection if properly guided |
4.5 (0.7) |
207 (61.1) |
105 (31.0) |
17 (5.0) |
9 (2.7) |
1
(0.3) |
339
(96.9) |
| Having sexual intercourse during menstruation increases risk of HIV transmission. |
4.0 (1.2) |
158 (47.4) |
74 (22.2) |
54
(16.2) |
25 (7.5) |
22
(6.6) |
333
(95.1) |
| Unprotected sexual intercourse cannot lead to transmission of HIV infection. |
3.7 (1.4) |
48
(14.5) |
34 (10.3) |
7
(2.1) |
127 (38.5) |
114 (34.5) |
330 (94.3) |
| Keeping to only one sex partner increases risk of HIV transmission. |
3.9 (1.1) |
19
(5.6) |
29 (8.6) |
9
(2.7) |
173 (51.3) |
107 (31.8) |
337 (96.3) |
| HIV can be gotten through witchcraft? |
3.4 (1.5) |
61
(18.5) |
27 (8.2) |
61 (18.5) |
77
(23.4) |
103 (31.3) |
329 (94.0) |
