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Table 2 Percentage Responses on the Utilization of SRHS for Youth in Enugu State (n = 1447)

From: Predictors of young people’s use of sexual and reproductive health services in Nigeria: a mixed-method approach

Items

Sexuality Education Services

%

Human biology

68.6

Puberty and menstrual hygiene education

72.0

Skill to overcome sexual desire

60.7

Healthy relationships

55.6

Dangers of pre-marital and unsafe sex

60.3

Counseling on reproductive health issues

48.6

Information on harmful cultural practices like female circumcision

46.0

Information on prevention of non-infectious conditions of reproductive health such as fistulas and cancers

41.2

Cluster % Total

56.6

Family Planning Information and Services

 Family planning information and counseling

42.2

 Condoms

43.4

 Oral pills

31.0

 Injectable contraceptives

22.8

 Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices (IUCDs)

22.0

 Other contraceptives

23.8

Cluster % Total

30.9

Safe Motherhood Services

 Antenatal care

35.4

 Skilled delivery

30.3

 Postnatal care

33.4

 Immunization

49.1

 Infant feeding information

36.1

 Growth monitoring

34.5

Cluster % Total

36.5

Post Abortion Care Services

 Emergency care during bleeding

25.8

 Manual removal of retained product of conception

21.4

 Information on prevention of unwanted pregnancy and abortion

36.8

 Referral

23.6

Cluster % Total

26.9

Services for Prevention and Treatment of STIs and HIV and AIDS

 STIs and HIV and AIDS prevention information

56.5

 Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) for STIs and HIV

45.9

 Antiretroviral therapy

22.9

 Treatment of STIs

32.6

 Condoms for prevention of STIs and HIV

43.8

Cluster % Total

40.3

Overall % Total

38.2