Table 3.
Source of menstrual information, history of sexual activity, and awareness and practice of modern contraception among the adolescent girls
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Source of menstrual information* (n=482) | ||
| Mothers | 393 | 81.5 |
| Friends | 77 | 16.0 |
| Teachers | 49 | 15.6 |
| Books | 15 | 3.1 |
| None | 33 | 6.2 |
| Prior history of sexual activity (n=482) | ||
| Yes | 101 | 21.0 |
| No | 381 | 79.0 |
| Awareness of modern contraception* (n=482) | ||
| Condom | 357 | 74.1 |
| Oral contraceptive pills | 282 | 58.5 |
| Injectable contraceptives | 111 | 23.0 |
| Intrauterine devices | 36 | 7.5 |
| None | 117 | 24.3 |
| Source of information on modern contraception* (n=365) | ||
| Parents | 51 | 14.0 |
| Friends | 215 | 58.9 |
| Mass media | 186 | 51.0 |
| Hospital | 43 | 11.8 |
| Teachers | 27 | 7.4 |
| Books | 33 | 9.0 |
| Ever used modern contraception (n=482) | ||
| Yes | 43 | 8.9 |
| No | 439 | 91.1 |
| Adherence to modern contraception (n=43) | ||
| Yes | 8 | 18.6 |
| No | 35 | 81.4 |
| Types of modern contraception ever used (n=43) | ||
| Condoms | 28 | 65.1 |
| Oral contraceptive pills | 13 | 30.2 |
| Injectable contraceptives | 2 | 4.7 |
| Awareness of emergency contraceptives* (n=482) | ||
| Yes | 89 | 18.5 |
| No | 393 | 81.5 |
| Ever used emergency contraception (n=89) | ||
| Yes | 15 | 16.9 |
| No | 74 | 83.1 |
| Emergency contraceptives used by the respondents (n=17) | ||
| Oral contraceptive pills | 13 | 86.7 |
| Injectable contraceptives | 2 | 13.3 |
Note:
*
Students were free to tick more than one option.