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. 2018 Dec 18;13(12):e0208849. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208849

Table 4. Communication of adolescent girls with mothers towards sexual and reproductive health.

Communication Practice Frequency Percent
Frequency SRH issues discussion in the past six months
    No discussion at all 97 86.6
    One to three times 12 10.7
    More than four times 3 2.7
Discussion topics (Multiple responses)
    Pubertal changes 27 24.1
    Menstruation 102 91.1
    Conception 14 12.5
    STIs including HIV/AIDS 21 18.8
    Contraceptives 10 8.9
    Condom use 3 2.7
    Romantic relationships 31 27.7
Timing of first SRH discussion with mother
    When I started menstruation. 32 28.6
    When I entered High school. 20 17.8
    When I started dating. 6 5.4
    When I asked the questions about sexual related issues 17 15.2
    Never discussed 37 33.0
Tendency to discuss SRH issues
    Give the information fully 1 0.9
    Give only information they think necessary 41 36.6
    Not willingly to answer the question 26 23.2
    Not allowed to ask question 24 21.4

SRH: sexual and reproductive health; STIs: sexually transmitted infections