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Table 1 Perceived family support for condom use of secondary school female students

From: Perceived family support regarding condom use and condom use among secondary school female students in Limbe urban city of Cameroon

Perceived family support for condom use

Frequency

Percentage

I feel myself free to discuss condom use with my parents or any adult member of the family (n = 180)

  

Agree

91

50.5

Disagree

89

49.5

I feel free to discuss HIV/AIDS with my parents or guardians (n = 180)

  

Agree

119

66.1

Disagree

61

33.9

Parents are supposed to talk sex with their children (n = 176)

  

Agree

122

69.3

Disagree

54

30.7

It is culturally acceptable for parents to discuss sex with their children (n = 180)

  

Agree

118

65.6

Disagree

62

34.4

My parent/guardians are knowledge about HIV/AIDS (n = 175)

  

Agree

146

82.5

Disagree

29

17.5

My parents/guardians are knowledgeable about condom use (n = 173)

  

Agree

143

81.7

Disagree

30

18.3

My parents/guardians support condom use (n = 173)

  

Agree

114

65.9

Disagree

59

34.1