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University students tend to practices sex which predisposes them to sexually transmitted infections, unwanted pregnancies, and unsafe abortions due to their freedom from families. Therefore, the study aimed to assess the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and associated factors among the University of Gondar students, northwest Ethiopia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted on 845 the University of Gondar students selected using the multistage sampling technique from March 7\u201310, 2016. The data were collected using a structured, pre-tested self-administered questionnaire. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were employed through SPSS version 20 to identify factors associated with sexually transmitted infections. Odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval was computed to determine the level of association. In the multivariable analysis, variables with\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      -value less than 5% were considered as statistically significant association between covariates and sexually transmitted infections.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Result<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Sexually transmitted infections among university students were found to be 18.20% (95%CI,15.40,20.80). Previous history of sexually transmitted infections (AOR\u2009=\u20092.1; 95%CI: 1.04, 4.38), multiple sexual partners in life (AOR\u2009=\u20092.7; 95%CI:1.70, 4.40), not use of condoms during sexual intercourses (AOR\u2009=\u20092.4; 95%CI:1.50,3.75) and poor knowledge of sexually transmitted infections (AOR\u2009=\u20093.3; 95%CI:1.09,5.32) were significantly associated with sexually transmitted infections.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The prevalence of STIs was high among university students. The previous history of sexually transmitted infections, multiple sexual partners, not using condoms during sexual intercourse and poor knowledge of sexually transmitted infections were found to be associated with the infections. Opening and strengthen reproductive health centers on the campuses, popularizing sexual, and reproductive health information and education, particularly on STI modes of transmission, prevention, and health-seeking behaviors, and providing information on accessing of condoms is recommended to reduce sexually transmitted infections.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s12978-019-0815-5","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,11,8]],"date-time":"2019-11-08T10:27:31Z","timestamp":1573208851000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":65,"title":["Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and associated factors among the University of Gondar students, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Belayneh Ayanaw","family":"Kassie","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hedja","family":"Yenus","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Resom","family":"Berhe","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Eskeziaw Abebe","family":"Kassahun","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,11,8]]},"reference":[{"key":"815_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"De Schryver A MA. 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