a:List of variables and how they were measured: demographic and community factors | ||
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Variable | Items | Measurement* |
Demographic factors | Â | Â |
Age | Age at last birthday | Continuous variable |
Sex (gender) | Sex of the respondent | Dichotomous (male, female) |
Educational attainment | Did you attend any school? | Discrete: (none, primary, |
 | If yes, what is the highest level of school you attended? | secondary/higher) |
Literacy in English language | What languages can you read with understanding? | Dichotomous (English, others) |
Economic status | Type of dwelling structure | Discrete: Wealth index scale tertiles (high, middle, low) |
 | Which of these items do you have in your household? (list included household goods such as fridge, radio, television, fan, car, and selected agricultural assets such as cows and goats) |  |
 | What is your main source of water for domestic use? |  |
 | What is your main method for sewage disposal? |  |
Community factors | Â | Â |
Location | Rural or urban locality as designated by the National Population Commission | Dichotomous (rural, urban) |
Region | State of resident of the respondent at the time of data collection, classified into one of the six national geo-political zones – North-Central, North East, North West, South East, South South, South West | Dichotomous (North, South) |
Media exposure | How often do you listen to radio: every day, almost every day, at least once a week, less than once a week or not at all? | Dichotomous (every day or almost every day, others) |
 | How often do you watch television: every day, almost every day, at least once a week, less than once a week or not at all? | Dichotomous (every day or almost every day, others) |
b: List of variables and how they were measured: psychosocial factors | ||
Variable | Items | Measurement* |
Psychosocial factors | Â | Â |
Religiosity | How important is religion to you in helping you deal with problems? | Dichotomous (very important, others) |
 | How often do you attend religious congregational services? | Dichotomous (at least once a week, less than once weekly). |
Alcohol use | During the last 4 weeks how often have you had drinks containing alcohol? | Dichotomous (had alcoholic drinks at least once, no drink at all) |
Attitude toward premarital sex | Do you think that there is a need for young persons to delay the age at which they start sex? | Dichotomous (yes, no) |
Family planning accessibility | Is (each of the following types of contraceptives – daily oral pills, after sex oral pills/emergency contraception, injectable contraceptives, IUD/Coil) affordable? | Scale |
 | Is (each of the following types of contraceptives – daily oral pills, after sex oral pills/emergency contraception, injectable contraceptives, IUD/Coil) easy to obtain? |  |
Family planning attitudes | Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: | Scale |
 | • Family planning (FP) encourages women to be promiscuous |  |
 | • FP encourages young people to be loose |  |
 | • Condoms encourage male infidelity |  |
• Use of FP can lead to infertility |  |  |
 | • FP cause cancer or other diseases |  |
Condom norm | Do you think the following support or do not support young people using condoms to protect themselves from HIV and STIs if they are sexually active? | Scale |
 | • Relatives |  |
 | • Community leaders |  |
 | • Parents |  |
 | • Friends |  |
 | • Religious leaders |  |
 | • Other young persons |  |
 | • Health workers |  |
Condom efficacy | Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: | Scale |
 | • Male condoms protect against unplanned pregnancy |  |
 | • Male condoms protect against the virus that causes AIDS |  |
 | • Male condoms protect against diseases that are transmitted through sexual intercourse |  |
Condom access | • Would you say male condoms are affordable? | Scale |
 | • Do you agree or disagree that male condoms are easy to obtain? |  |
 | • From which places or persons do you know of where you can obtain male condoms? |  |
HIV prevention knowledge | What can a person do to avoid getting the virus that causes AIDS? | Scale |
 | • Staying with one faithful uninfected partner |  |
 | • Using condoms every time |  |
 | • Abstaining from sex |  |
 | • Delaying the onset of sexual intercourse |  |
 | • Avoiding sex with commercial sex workers |  |
 | • Reducing number of sexual partners |  |
 | • Avoiding sex with people who have many sexual partners |  |
 | • Avoid sharing of sharp objects like needles, razors |  |
Gender attitude | Is a husband justified in beating his wife in the following situations? | Scale |
 | • if she neglects the children |  |
 | • if she argues with him |  |
 | • if she goes out without telling husband |  |
 | • if the food is not ready on time |  |
 | • if he feels she is unfaithful |  |
 | • if she refuses sex with husband |  |
Sexuality communication | How comfortable or uncomfortable would you feel talking about sexual matters to the following? | Scale |
 | • father |  |
 | • mother |  |
 | • brother |  |
 | • sisters |  |
 | • teachers |  |
 | • religious leaders |  |