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.