Table 4 Sexual and reproductive health knowledge and behaviours among married girls and girls aged 15–19 years in the study area
N | % | |
|---|---|---|
Heard of contraception (n = 1547) | 464 | 30.0 |
Types of contraception heard about (n = 464) a | ||
Regular oral contraceptive pills | 425 | 91.6 |
Injection | 98 | 21.1 |
Condom | 100 | 21.6 |
Female sterilisation | 66 | 14.2 |
Male sterilisation | 57 | 12.3 |
Emergency contraceptive pills | 34 | 7.3 |
IUD | 27 | 5.8 |
Withdrawal | 13 | 2.8 |
Sources of information on contraception (n = 464) a | ||
Teacher | 128 | 27.6 |
Mother | 103 | 22.2 |
Brother in-law | 78 | 16.8 |
Sister | 88 | 19 |
Husband | 56 | 12.1 |
Other family members | 206 | 44.4 |
Friends or neighbours | 390 | 84.1 |
Books, newspapers or magazines | 59 | 12.7 |
Television | 103 | 22.2 |
Correct knowledge about oral contraceptive pills (n = 675) | 162 | 24.0 |
Correct knowledge about condoms (n = 363) | 162 | 44.6 |
Correct knowledge about IUDs (n = 182) | 69 | 37.9 |
Knowledge about legality of abortion (n = 1547) | ||
Thinks abortion is legal | 104 | 6.7 |
Thinks abortion is not legal | 1302 | 84.2 |
Does not know or cannot say | 141 | 9.1 |
Ever been pregnant (n = 1547) | 138 | 8.9 |
Had a pregnancy before age 18 (n = 138) | 94 | 68.1 |
First pregnancy wanted or unwanted (n = 138) | ||
Neither mother nor father wanted the pregnancy | 6 | 4.4 |
Only mother wanted pregnancy | 2 | 1.5 |
Only father wanted pregnancy | 3 | 2.2 |
Both mother and father wanted pregnancy | 127 | 92.0 |
You or your husband ever used methods to prevent or delay pregnancy (n = 341) | 34 | 10.0 |