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This study aimed to assess young adults' knowledge and practices that affect safe sex behavior among university students in Uganda, with a particular focus on Kampala International University Western Campus. The study was conducted at the university's Western Campus, involving medical students aged 19-25. The sample size was 249. The study used Raosoft's online sample size calculator and simple random sampling techniques to obtain respondents. Data collection involved self-administered questionnaires consisting of 29 closed-ended questions. The study found a negative relationship between socio-economic and demographic factors and safe sex behaviors among young adults at Kampala International University. However, the relationship between socio-demographic factors and safe sex behaviors was not statistically significant. The findings revealed a positive and significant relationship between knowledge, practice and safe sex behaviors among young adults at Kampala International University Western Campus. Recommendations include providing comprehensive sex education to all young adults at Kampala International University to enable them to learn about sexuality and the risks associated with it. Comprehensive sex education should be holistic, incorporating age-appropriate and culturally appropriate information about reducing the risk of being sexually unsafe. Keywords: Safe sex, young adult, university students, questionnaire, Uganda.
Ruhweza Fatma (Sat,) studied this question.
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