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