Table 4 Descriptive statistics
Descriptive statisticsa | Intervention Area | Control Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | End-line | Baseline | End-line | |
Sex and relationships | ||||
Ever had sexual intercourse | 647 (74.8) | 522 (60.3) | 647 (77.1) | 511 (60.3) |
Self expression | ||||
I am able to express my feelings about sexuality and relationships | 613 (70.9) | 599 (69.2) | 602 (71.8) | 599 (70.7) |
Ease in talking to these stakeholders about sexuality, contraception and relationshipsb | ||||
Health workers | NA | 749 (86.5) | NA | 725 (85.6) |
Teachers | 289 (33.4) | 265 (55) | 476 (31.6) | 487 (55.7) |
Girlfriend/boyfriend/spouse/partner | 717 (82.9) | 700 (80.8) | 707 (84.3) | 653 (77.1) |
Peers | 646 (74.7) | 648 (74.8) | 548 (65.3) | 644 (76) |
Parents | 392 (45.3) | 532 (61.4) | 392 (46.7) | 496 (58.6) |
Other family members | 314 (36.3) | 483 (55.8) | 398 (47.4) | 473 (55.8) |
Religious leaders | 145 (16.8) | 238 (27.5) | 154 (18.4) | 263 (31.1) |
Traditional or community chiefs | 56 (6.5) | 90 (10.4) | 54 (6.4) | 128 (15.1) |
(Local) political leader | 53 (6.1) | 100 (11.5) | 110 (13.1) | 128 (13.8) |
Decision making | ||||
Decision making about dating and choice of partner | ||||
I decide for myself who to date | 787 (91) | 814 (94) | 760 (90.6) | 785 (92.7) |
I should have the choice to decide whom to marry | 776 (89.7) | 764 (88.2) | 752 (89.6) | 773 (91.3) |
Decisions about sex | ||||
I feel I am able to make the decision myself if I want to have sex or not | 648 (74.9) | 689 (79.6) | 653 (77.8) | 655 (77.3) |
Decisions about contraceptive use | ||||
I feel confident that I can use a condom every time if I have sexual intercourse in the future | 494 (57.2) | 520 (60) | 452 (53.9) | 480 (56.7 |
I find it appropriate for a boy to propose to use a condom | 686 (79.3) | 694 (80.1) | 627 (74.7) | 680 (80.3) |
I find it appropriate for a girl to propose to use a condom | 635 (73.5) | 634 (73.2) | 586 (69.8) | 628 (74.1) |
A couple should decide together if they want to have children | 794 (91.8) | 794 (91.7) | 772 (92) | 798 (94.2) |
Men should have the final word about decisions in the household | 480 (55.5) | 649 (74.9) | 571 (68.1) | 652 (77) |
I am worried about being denied access to contraceptives | 450 (52) | 612 (70.7) | 466 (55.5) | 596 (70.4) |
Currently use contraception | 328 (37.9) | 314 (36.3) | 334 (39.8) | 252 (29.8) |
Decisions about SRH services | ||||
Ever used SRH services | 715 (82.7) | 574 (66.3) | 701 (83.6) | 509 (60.1) |
I am worried about being denied access to SRH services | 356 (41.2) | 294 (33.9) | 408 (48.6) | 286 (33.8) |
Support felt by the following people in accessing sexuality education and SRH services?b | ||||
Health workers | NA | 737 (85.1) | NA | 736 (86.9) |
Teachers | 306 (35.4) | 485 (56) | 265 (31.6) | 473 (55.8) |
Girlfriend/boyfriend/spouse/partner | 713 (82.4) | 683 (78.9) | 677 (80.7) | 664 (78.4) |
Peers | 601 (69.5) | 629 (72.6) | 553 (66.9) | 621 (73.3) |
Parents | 434 (50.2) | 598 (69.1) | 461 (54.9) | 579 (68.4) |
Other family members | 324 (37.5) | 490 (56.6) | 420 (50.1) | 494 (58.3) |
Religious leaders | 193 (22.3) | 264 (30.5) | 154 (18.4) | 282 (33.3) |
Traditional or community chiefs | 61 (7.1) | 99 (11.4) | 70 (8.3) | 141 (16.6) |
(Local) political leader | 73 (8.4) | 138 (15.9) | 112 (13.3) | 162 (19.1) |
Traditional or community chiefs | 61 (7.1) | 99 (11.4) | 70 (8.3) | 141 (16.6) |
(Local) political leader | 73 (8.4) | 138 (15.9) | 112 (13.3) | 162 (19.1) |