TABLE 3.
Nature and extent of adolescent–parent communication on sexual and reproductive health issues.
| Variable | Frequency | Per cent |
|---|---|---|
| It is important to discuss or communicate SRH issues with parents (n = 600) | ||
| Yes | 571 | 95.3 |
| No | 28 | 4.7 |
| Preferred parent to discuss SRH issues with (n = 600) | ||
| Mother | 512 | 85.3 |
| Father | 78 | 13.0 |
| Both parents | 10 | 1.7 |
| Ever discussed contraception with parents (n = 600) | ||
| Yes | 253 | 42.2 |
| No | 347 | 57.8 |
| Reason for not discussing contraception with parents (n = 347) | ||
| Parental factors | 142 | 41.0 |
| Cultural factors | 82 | 23.6 |
| Child factors | 77 | 22.1 |
| Other factors | 46 | 13.3 |
| With whom contraception was discussed (n = 253) | ||
| Mother | 204 | 80.6 |
| Father | 44 | 17.4 |
| Both parents | 5 | 2.0 |
| Ever discussed STI/HIV with parents (n = 600) | ||
| Yes | 441 | 73.5 |
| No | 159 | 26.5 |
| Reason for not discussing STI/HIV with parents (n = 159) | ||
| Child factors | 48 | 30.2 |
| Parental factors | 42 | 26.4 |
| Cultural factors | 39 | 24.5 |
| Other factors | 30 | 18.7 |
| With whom STI/HIV was discussed (n = 441) | ||
| Mother | 350 | 79.4 |
| Father | 91 | 20.6 |
| Ever discussed sexual intercourse with parents (n = 600) | ||
| Yes | 305 | 50.8 |
| No | 295 | 49.2 |
| Reason for not discussing sexual intercourse with parents (n = 295) | ||
| Other factors | 84 | 28.5 |
| Parental factors | 80 | 27.1 |
| Child factors | 71 | 24.1 |
| Cultural factors | 60 | 20.3 |
| With whom sexual intercourse was discussed (n = 305) | ||
| Mother | 249 | 81.6 |
| Father | 52 | 17.1 |
| Both parents | 4 | 1.3 |
| Ever discussed unwanted pregnancy with parents (n = 600) | ||
| Yes | 262 | 43.7 |
| No | 338 | 56.3 |
| Reason for not discussing unwanted pregnancy with parents (n = 338) | ||
| Parental factors | 124 | 36.7 |
| Child factors | 87 | 25.7 |
| Other factors | 73 | 21.6 |
| Cultural factors | 54 | 16.0 |
| With whom unwanted pregnancy was discussed (n = 262) | ||
| Mother | 239 | 91.2 |
| Father | 16 | 6.1 |
| Both parents | 7 | 2.7 |
| Ever discussed premarital sex with parents (n = 600) | ||
| Yes | 417 | 69.5 |
| No | 183 | 30.5 |
| Reason for not discussing premarital sex with parents (n = 183) | ||
| Parental factors | 68 | 37.2 |
| Cultural factors | 44 | 24.0 |
| Other factors | 41 | 22.4 |
| Child factors | 30 | 16.4 |
| With whom premarital sex was discussed (n = 417) | ||
| Mother | 347 | 83.2 |
| Father | 63 | 15.1 |
| Both parents | 7 | 1.7 |
| Ever discussed body changes in puberty with parents (n = 600) | ||
| Yes | 450 | 75.0 |
| No | 150 | 25.0 |
| Reason for not discussing body changes in puberty with parents (n = 150) | ||
| Child factors | 51 | 34.0 |
| Other factors | 40 | 26.7 |
| Parental factors | 35 | 23.3 |
| Cultural factors | 24 | 16.0 |
| With whom body changes in puberty was discussed (n = 450) | ||
| Mother | 367 | 81.6 |
| Father | 74 | 16.4 |
| Both parents | 9 | 2.0 |
SRH, sexual and reproductive health; STI, sexually transmitted infection; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.