Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants.
| Variables | Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 239 | 43 |
| Male | 307 | 57 | |
| Age group (years) | <20 | 115 | 21 |
| 20–24 | 394 | 72.1 | |
| ≥25 | 38 | 6.9 | |
| Marital status | Single | 512 | 93.7 |
| Married | 25 | 4.5 | |
| Divorced | 10 | 1.8 | |
| Residence | Rural | 330 | 60.4 |
| Urban | 216 | 39.6 | |
| Year of study | First year | 230 | 42 |
| Third year | |||
| Second year | 129 | 23.6 | |
| Third year | 136 | 25 | |
| Fourth and fifth years | 51 | 9.4 | |
| Monthly pocket money/ Ethiopian Birr | <200 | 167 | 30.5 |
| 200–400 | 226 | 41.5 | |
| ≥401 | 153 | 28 | |
| Source of information | News media | 115 | 21 |
| Social media | 402 | 73.6 | |
| Official government websites | 11 | 2 | |
| Friends and family | 18 | 3.4 |
Note: Social media was Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, YouTube, Instagram, or a telegram. News media includes TV, magazines, newspapers, and radio.