Table 6 Personal attitudes and peer influences regarding sexuality and reproductive health (N = 326)
Personal attitude statements | Frequencies (n) | Percentages (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex before marriage is acceptable. | ||
 Agree | 79 | 24.2% |
 Disagree | 233 | 71.5% |
 Strongly disagree | 14 | 4.3% |
For a woman, having multiple sex partners is an indication of her attractiveness. | ||
 Agree | 10 | 3.1% |
 Disagree | 240 | 73.6% |
 Strongly disagree | 76 | 23.3% |
It is important for a man to have multiple sex partners to prove his manhood. | ||
 Agree | 6 | 1.8% |
 Strongly Agree | 1 | 0.3% |
 Disagree | 142 | 43.6% |
 Strongly disagree | 177 | 54.3% |
A female who remains a virgin during her adolescence is old-fashioned. | ||
 Agree | 61 | 18.7% |
 Strongly agree | 1 | 0.3% |
 Disagree | 242 | 74.2% |
 Strongly disagree | 22 | 6.7% |
Having a baby at an early age is a sign of maturity. | ||
 Agree | 43 | 13.2% |
 Strongly agree | 1 | 0.3% |
 Disagree | 272 | 83.4% |
 Strongly disagree | 10 | 3.1% |
Abstaining from sex is difficult during adolescence. | ||
 Agree | 87 | 26.7% |
 Strongly agree | 2 | 0.6% |
 Disagree | 236 | 72.4% |
 Strongly disagree | 1 | 0.3% |
Using a condom during sexual intercourse reduces sexual pleasure. | ||
 Agree | 53 | 16.3% |
 Strongly agree | 2 | 0.6% |
 Disagree | 265 | 265 (81.3%) |
 Strongly disagree | 6 | 6 (1.8%) |
The use of contraceptives cause sterility in women. | ||
 Agree | 101 | 31% |
 Strongly agree | 1 | 0.3% |
 Disagree | 221 | 67.8% |
 Strongly disagree | 3 | 0.9% |
Family planning services can prevent an unwanted pregnancy. | ||
 Agree | 283 | 86.8% |
 Strongly Agree | 4 | 1.2% |
 Disagree | 39 | 12% |
I would be too embarrassed to buy or find condoms. | ||
 Agree | 78 | 23.9% |
 Strongly agree | 3 | 0.9% |
 Disagree | 240 | 73.6% |
 Strongly disagree | 5 | 1.5% |
My partner would reject me if I asked him to use a condom. | ||
 Agree | 53 | 16% |
 Strongly agree | 1 | 0.3% |
 Disagree | 267 | 81.9% |
 Strongly disagree | 6 | 1.8% |
Females are responsible for protection during sexual intercourse. | ||
 Agree | 216 | 66.3% |
 Strongly agree | 2 | 0.6% |
 Disagree | 106 | 32.5% |
 Strongly disagree | 2 | 0.6% |
 Peer influence statements | Response (n) | Percentage (%) |
Most of my friends believe in waiting for marriage to have sex. | ||
 Agree | 76 | 23.3% |
 Strongly agree | 1 | 0.3% |
 Disagree | 231 | 70.9% |
 Strongly disagree | 18 | 5.5% |
Most of my friends do not believe in using contraception. | ||
 Agree | 144 | 44.2% |
 Strongly agree | 5 | 1.5% |
 Disagree | 176 | 54% |
 Strongly disagree | 1 | 0.3% |
Most of friends do not believe in using condoms. | ||
 Agree | 124 | 38% |
 Strongly agree | 5 | 1.5% |
 Disagree | 195 | 59.8% |
 Strongly disagree | 2 | 0.6% |
How many of your friends are adolescent mothers? | ||
 Many | 31 | 9.5% |
 Some | 23 | 7.1% |
 A few | 164 | 50.3% |
 None | 104 | 31.9% |
 Do not know | 4 | 1.2% |