Background: Young adults in Malaysia are vulnerable to sexual health problems and unwanted pregnancies as sexual health issues are still a taboo subject in Malaysia. This study examines the knowledge and attitudes regarding sexual health among the undergraduates.
Methods: Data were obtained from a cross-sectional survey of 300 undergraduates in Ipoh, Perak. Their demographic data, sexual knowledge and attitudes were evaluated.
Results: The mean sexual knowledge mark was 29.68 ±5.6 out of total mark of 38 based on 15 questions, with HIV/AIDS being the most well-known STDs. Eighty two percent of the undergraduates obtained information of sexual health through the internet. Higher level economic status of the undergraduates had greater sexual knowledge.
Conclusion: There was adequate grasp of knowledge on sexual health among undergraduate especially health sciences students and students with higher income parents and the youths were very much aware of the importance of education on sexual health.