Table 2. Experience of girls at (re)solve health facilities.
Total N (%) | ||
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Saw posters at health facility (N = 194) | 178 (91.8%) | |
Method received at health facility, as reported by girls (N = 194) | Modern methoda | 36 (18.6%) |
Condomsb | 13 (6.7%) | |
Abstinence | 58 (29.9%) | |
Other methods or preferred not to respondc | 87 (44.8%) | |
Reasons for not visiting health facility for contraception information or services (among the N = 809 girls who did not go) | Not sexually active | 331 (40.9%) |
Already using a method | 15 (1.9%) | |
Not interested | 66 (8.2%) | |
Intended to but busy with school | 210 (26.0%) | |
Intended to, but COVID-19 | 89 (11.0%) | |
Intended to but (other reasons)d | 66 (8.2%) | |
Other, don’t know, or prefer not to respond | 32 (4.0%) |
aModern methods include all hormonal methods and emergency contraception.
bCondoms include male and female condoms.
cOther methods include 67 girls reporting “prefer not to answer.”
dOther reasons include lack of means, transport, and support.