Variables | N | % |
Sexually active by youth status |
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In school youth | 44 | 89.8 |
Out of school youth | 5 | 10.2 |
Condom use by youth in past six months sex |
|
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Yes | 20 | 40.9 |
No | 29 | 59.1 |
Why youth did not use condom |
|
|
Shy and afraid to ask partner | 9 | 31.0 |
Condom use is not considered needful | 6 | 20.7 |
Condom use not enjoyable | 5 | 17.3 |
Irritation when condom is used | 4 | 13.8 |
Condom can get lost in vagina | 3 | 10.3 |
Condom can burst during intercourse | 2 | 6.9 |
Youth ever been pregnant (N = 170) |
|
|
Yes | 15 | 8.8 |
No | 155 | 91.2 |
Outcome of last pregnancy |
|
|
Gave birth | 2 | 13.3 |
Had abortion | 13 | 86.7 |
Frequency of abortion by female youth |
|
|
Once | 9 | 69.2 |
Twice | 3 | 23.1 |
Thrice or more | 1 | 7.7 |
Place of performing the abortion |
|
|
Self-medication/going to drug store to buy drug | 4 | 30.8 |
A specialist at a hospital/health care center | 6 | 46.2 |
Use of traditional herbs | 2 | 15.4 |
Other Method | 1 | 7.6 |