Table 3 Level of SRH knowledge of adolescents of Guraghe zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2020
Variable categories | Urban = 358 | Rural  = 717 | Total  = 1075 | χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |||
Ever heard about SRH (n = 1075) | |||||
 Yes | 257(71.8) | 353(49.2) | 610(56.7) | 49.489 |  < 0.001 |
 No | 101(28.2) | 364(50.8) | 465(43.3) |  |  |
Source of information(n = 610) | |||||
 From school | 256(99.6) | 280(79.3) | 536(87.9) | 57.443 |  < 0.001 |
 Radio | 186(72.4) | 205(58.1) | 351(57.5) | 13.215 |  < 0.001 |
 Television | 116(45.3) | 67(18.9) | 183(30.0) | 48.451 |  < 0.001 |
 Family members | 52(20.2) | 133(36.7) | 185(30.3) | 22.609 |  < 0.001 |
 Social media | 45(17.5) | 55(15.6) | 100(16.4) | 0.691 | 0.231 |
Can mention at least one SRH service that should be delivered to an adolescent(n = 1075) | |||||
 Yes | 230(64.2) | 361(50.3) | 591(55.0) | 18.631 |  < 0.001 |
 No | 128(35.8) | 356(49.7) | 484(45.0) |  |  |
Know SRH service delivery points (n = 1075) | |||||
 Yes | 206(57.6) | 360(50.2) | 566(52.7) | 5.150 | 0.014 |
 No | 152(42.4) | 357(49.8) | 509(47.3) |  |  |
Know SRH service provider(n = 1075) | |||||
 Yes | 229(63.9) | 323(45.1) | 552(51.3) | 34.206 |  < 0.001 |
 No | 129(36.1) | 394(54.9) | 523(48.7) |  |  |
Know the reasons for unintended pregnancy | |||||
 Yes | 229(63.9) | 431(60.1) | 660(61.4) | 1.497 | 0.123 |
 No | 129(36.1) | 286(39.9) | 415(38.6) |  |  |
Know at least one way of avoiding pregnancy | |||||
 Yes | 190(53.1) | 412(57.5) | 602(56.0) | 1.867 | 0.097 |
 No | 168(46.9) | 305(42.5) | 473(44.0) |  |  |
Know at least one type of STI | |||||
 Yes | 213(59.5) | 383(53.4) | 596(55.4) | 3.573 | 0.034 |
 No | 145(40.5) | 334(46.6) | 479(44.6) |  |  |
Know at least one method of STI prevention | |||||
 Yes | 201(56.1) | 419(58.4) | 620(57.7) | 0.514 | 0.257 |
 No | 157(43.9) | 298(41.6) | 455(42.3) |  |  |
Know the place where STI cases are managed | |||||
 Yes | 137(38.3) | 261(36.4) | 398(37.0) | 0.357 | 0.297 |
 No | 221(61.7) | 456(63.6) | 677(63.0) |  |  |
Know at least one benefits of contraceptives | |||||
 Yes | 248(69.3) | 479(66.8) | 727(67.6) | 0.664 | 0.228 |
 No | 110(30.7) | 238(33.2) | 348(32.4) |  |  |
Know at least one type of contraceptive | |||||
 Yes | 222(62.0) | 431(60.1) | 653(60.7) | 0.361 | 0.297 |
 No | 136(38.0) | 286(39.9) | 422(39.3) |  |  |
Overall knowledge | |||||
 Knowledgeable | 186(51.9) | 322(44.9) | 508(47.2) | 4.756 | 0.029 |
 Not knowledgeable | 172(48.1) | 395(55.1) | 567(52.8) |  |  |