Table 1 Demographic profile and sexual behaviour of young males in form four in Shiselweni region, Eswatini in 2018 (n = 407)
Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Age (mean; 95%CI) | 18.46 (18.18–18.74) |
Birth Region | Â |
Hhohho | 29 (6.58) |
Shiselweni | 310 (76.59) |
Manzini | 47 (12.35) |
Lubombo | 17 (3.79) |
Other | 4 (0.69) |
Population Group | Â |
African | 399 (98.75) |
Coloured | 8 (1.25) |
Indian | 0 |
White | 0 |
Religion | Â |
Christian | 369 (91.15) |
Muslim | 6 (1.44) |
Hindu | 2 (0.87) |
Traditional | 30 (6.53) |
Other | 0 (0) |
Place of residence | Â |
Boarding school | 36 (10.25) |
At Home | 323 (79.65) |
Other (foster homes, rented flat, live with relatives) | 48 (10.1) |
With whom do you live? | Â |
Both Parents | 126 (42.13) |
Mother Only | 98 (29.58) |
Father only | 25(7.04) |
Grandmother/ grandfather | 65 (18.97) |
Other (uncle, aunt, siblings) | 9 (2.28) |
Number of people in your household (n;%) | Â |
1 | 4 (0.9) |
2 | 18 (3.92) |
3 | 31 (8.17) |
4 | 85 (22.29) |
5 or more | 267 (64.72) |
Household income (n; %) | Â |
E500- E1000 | 55 (13.44) |
E1000- E 5000 | 47 (9.75) |
E 5000- E 10,000 | 28 (7.11) |
E 10,000- and above | 23 (5.56) |
Do not Know | 254(64.14) |
School location (n; %) | Â |
Rural | 286 (66.27) |
Urban | 121 (33.73) |
Sexually active | Â |
Yes | 239 (57.28) |
No | 168 (42.72) |
If Yes, at what age did you become sexually active | Â |
10–15 years | 49 (17.62) |
15–20 years | 186 (80.95) |
21 and above | 4 (1.43) |
Do you use a condom | Â |
Always | 126 (51.51) |
Sometimes | 85 (36.34) |
Never | 28 (12.15) |
Have you parented any children | Â |
Yes | 29 (6.89) |
No | 378 (93.11) |
How many children do you have | Â |
1 | 20 (65.17) |
2 | 8 (30.82) |
3 or more | 1 (4.01) |