Duzce Medical Journal, vol.14, no.3, pp.18-21, 2012 (Scopus)
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate attitude and level of knowledge of the students from faculty of medicine and engineering about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and family planning(FP). Methods: A total number of 208 students (72 medical faculty and 136 from faculty of engineering) were included into the study. A questionnaire, composed of 18 questions regarding STDs and FP was conducted. Results: Most of the students (98.6%) were aware of HIV/AIDS. The least known STD was gonorrhea (12.5%). Medical students were more aware of gonorrhea, compared to other group (22.2%vs7.4%, p<0.01). Of all students, 48.1% thought that coitus interruptus (CI) was an effective modern contraceptive method. Conclusion: The resarch results showed that the university students were needed more information about STD and effective FP methods. © 2012 Düzce Medical Journal.