A study in Gonder exactly College of health sciences revealed that out of Inhibitors,Modulators,Libraries 383 students 56.1% were sexually active. Among the sexually active students, 37.1% reported ever use of condom. Consistent condom use was reported only by 6.4% [7]. Also a study in Agaro high school showed that 90(25%) of the students had history of sexual intercourse. Among those who had previous sexual exposure 49(54.4%) used condom at least once. Of these, 23(46.9%) were using condom always [8]. In Ethiopia there is lack of extensive research on factors that influence their intention to use condom that use behavioural change models to inform health programmers and policy makers to refine the existing HIV/AIDS prevention and control strategy among youths.
Since the health believe model is a behavioural change framework which can addresses several constructs influencing health behaviours such as condom use, it is anticipated that the results of this study can provide a basis for designing an effective HIV/AIDS prevention Inhibitors,Modulators,Libraries and control programme in-school youths in Ethiopia. More over the study area is characterized by high population growth, density and migration of men to bigger towns. As a result, HIV/AIDS infection is estimated to be high. Research on socio-demographic and psychosocial determinants of condom use particularly in the area is scarce (non-existent). Thus, this study is believed to fill the existing information gap. Therefore the aim of the study was to assess intention to use condom among students in Agena preparatory school, Guraghe zone, Ethiopia.
Methods Study setting The study was conducted in Agena preparatory Inhibitors,Modulators,Libraries school, Ezza woreda, Guraghe zone, Ethiopia. Guraghe is one of the diverse ethnic groups found in Southern Nation Nationalities and Inhibitors,Modulators,Libraries Peoples Region (SNNPR) in Ethiopia and administratively one Inhibitors,Modulators,Libraries of the zones in SNNPR. In Ezza woreda there were four high schools, one preparatory school and one TVET (Technical and Vocational Educational Training) college. The woreda is located 198 Km away from Addis Ababa in the Southern part of Ethiopia. It is one of the 13 woredas of Guraghe zone having 28 Kebeles from which one is urban (Agena) Brefeldin_A and the rest are rural. The study was conducted from December, 2010 to January, 2011. Study design Institution based cross-sectional study design was used to conduct the study. Source population All high school students of Agena town who enrolled for the academic year of 2010/2011. Study population Preparatory school students enrolled for academic year of 2010/2011. Those students who were blind, critically sick (to the extent of unable to read and write), not voluntary to participate and absent from class at the time of data collection were excluded from the study.