Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas en salud sexual y reproductiva según estrato socioeconómico de estudiantes de la Universidad de Cuenca, 2018

Abstract

Sexual and Reproductive Health is presented as an important issue to be analyzed in the world society and particularly in ours. Its validity and implementation underpins the social and economic development of the peoples. The present study analyzes the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP´s) that in this field wield university students. The objective is determine the relationship between KAP´s in Sexual and Reproductive Health with the Socioeconomic stratum of the students of the University of Cuenca. This is a quantitative, descriptive and transversal investigation of a universe of 15,653 students that attend the 12 faculties that make up the institution. A sample of 680 students was obtained. Error margin of 5% and confidence level of 99%. The survey developed by the National University of Costa Rica, which addresses the dimensions of Sexual Health, Reproductive Health, HIV-AIDS-ETS, and Use of the Condom, was applied. For socioeconomic stratification, the INEC survey was used. 73.9% of those investigated come from the Medium High and Medium Typical strata. From the Medium Low and Low strata they total 7.4%. The figures of "adequate" KAP´s are quite similar between women and men, 65.9% compared to 65.2%. Women show better figures of "adequate" KAP´s in the areas of Sexual Health and HIV / AIDS / STDs, while men show better averages in Reproductive Health and Use of Condom. The highest figures of "adequate" CAPs in SSR are observed in the High socio-economic stratum.