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Association Of Knowledge, Attitudes, And Self-Efficacy With Sexual Risk Behaviors Among High School Students In Aguablanca District-Cali, Colombia, Zulma Hernandez
Association Of Knowledge, Attitudes, And Self-Efficacy With Sexual Risk Behaviors Among High School Students In Aguablanca District-Cali, Colombia, Zulma Hernandez
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy related to reproduction, contraception, STD/HIV and sexual risk behaviors among high school students. The study featured a cluster sampling involving eleventh grade students from two high schools in Aguablanca District - Cali, Colombia. A cohort of 313 students completed an anonymous questionnaire with a 20–item scale that measured level of knowledge in reproduction, contraception and STD/HIV; 5 item-scale that measured attitudes and self-efficacy related to practices of protective sexual behavior; and a 5-item scale that measured intentions toward their capabilities to perform specific actions that …