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. 2019 Nov 11;3:1513. Originally published 2019 Jul 25. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/gatesopenres.13045.2

Table 2. Main influencers of family planning use for unmarried and married youth .

Unmarried
(%, N=207)
Married
(%, N=204)
Peers/friends *** 80.2 36.3
Boyfriend/girlfriend (unmarried) ***
Spouse/partner (married)
65.2 80.4
Service providers *** 22.7 44.1
Community health workers *** 23.7 39.2
Media personalities/influencers *** 29.0 14.7
Parents * 15.0 23.0
Neighbors or others in community * 8.7 16.7
Aunts, uncles, other family *** 4.8 14.7
Religious leaders 5.8 6.9
Siblings 5.3 2.5
Teachers *** 8.7 1.0
Internet, social media, media * 2.4 0.5
Non-governmental organizations/
community-based organizations
1.0 0.5
Government leaders 0.0 1.0

†Respondents could provide up to three responses; *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001 comparing the percentage that gave each response for married versus unmarried youth.