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Table 1 Summary of data collection tool

From: Caretaker-adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health: a cross-sectional study in Unguja-Tanzania Zanzibar

S/N

Objective

Variables

Type of scale

(range)

No. of Items

Eg. of item to construct the tool

1

To determine Caretakers’ information (knowledge) on adolescent’s SRH and its importance in Unguja-Zanzibar.

knowledge

Binary

(0–15)

2, with 15 sub- items

What topics about adolescents’ sexual health need to be communicated to adolescents?

2

To determine Caretakers’ motivation (perceived risk, attitude and social norms) towards communication with adolescents about SRH in Unguja-Zanzibar.

(i) perceived risk,

Likert

(1–12)

3

Please grade the risk of your adolescents male to get STIs/HIV

  

(ii) attitude,

Likert

(1–20)

5

Communicating with adolescent about SRH will promote promiscuity

  

(iii) social norms

Likert

(1–12)

3

Most of my relatives/friends talks to their adolescents about SRH

3

To determine Caretakers’ behavioral skills (self efficacy and perceived skills) to communicate with adolescents about SRH in Unguja-Zanzibar

i) self efficacy

Likert

(1–16)

4

I can describe the act of talking to my Adolescent about SRH as:

  

(ii)perceived

Skills

Likert

(1–16)

4

I can describe my ability to talk to my adolescent about SRH as

4

To determine caretaker-adolescent sexuality communication (frequency and contents of communication) in Unguja-Zanzibar

Frequency and Contents of communication

Likert

(1–28)

9

How frequently do you talk to your adolescent male/female ab out HIV and AIDS and STIs?