Table 3.
Assessment of sexual practices among the respondents
| Components for Assessing Sexual Practices | Response | Total in% (n=340) |
|---|---|---|
| Sexually active | Yes | 223 (65.6) |
| No | 117 (34.4) | |
| Aware about safe sex | Yes | 331 (97.4) |
| No | 09 (02.6) | |
| Sexual orientation | Heterosexual | 331 (97.3) |
| Homosexual | 03 (0.9) | |
| Bisexual | 06 (1.8) | |
| Use of protection during sex | Always | 65 (55.6) |
| Sometimes | 48 (41.0) | |
| Never | 04 (03.4) | |
| Can’t say | 223 (65.6) | |
| Use of emergency contraception | Can be used frequently | 23 (06.8) |
| Can have adverse health effects | 193 (56.8) | |
| Best avoidable | 23 (30.9) | |
| Can’t say | 19 (05.6) | |
| Coercive marital sex is justified | Agree | 20 (05.9) |
| Disagree | 235 (69.1) | |
| Can’t say | 85 (25.0) | |
| Safe sex means* | Any method of contraception | 130 (39.3) |
| Sex to prevent STDs | 222 (67.1) | |
| Sex with physical/chemical barriers | 105 (31.7) | |
| Sex during safe period | 75 (22.7) | |
| Sex at safe place | 36 (10.9) | |
| Can’t say | 02 (0.6) |
*Multiple response question