Variables

N

%

Sexual and Reproductive health area discussed with parents

HIV/AIDS prevention

86

57.3

How to say No to sex

86

57.3

Safe sex practice

86

57.3

Female menstrual cycle

77

51.3

Sexually transmitted infections

72

48.0

How pregnancy occurs

68

45.3

Use of contraceptive methods

44

29.3

Sexual and romantic relationship

42

28.0

Sources of information on SRH, STI and HIV/AIDS (N = 150)

Radio

78

52.0

Friends

46

30.7

Health Worker

45

30.0

Newspaper

38

25.3

Relatives

20

13.3

Youth group

20

13.3

Posters/books/pamphlet

14

9.3

Mosque

1

0.7

Church

29

19.3

School

66

44.0

Private Clinic

18

12.0

Grocery/Pharmacy

4

2.7

Family Planning method used by all youth (N = 170)

Pill

8

4.7

IUD

2

1.1

Injections

7

4.1

Condoms

29

17

Natural Method

5

2.9

Withdrawal

2

1.1

Abstinence

8

4.7

None of the FP methods

109

64.1

Experience of STI infection in the past 12 months

Syphilis

10

6.7

Gonorrhea

19

12.7

Genital warts

4

2.7

Cancroid

3

2.0

Chlamydia

1

0.7

Herpes simplex

1

0.7

None

112

74.7

Disclosure of STI infection to sexual partner, N = 38

Yes

10

26.4

No

17

44.7

Don’t remember

11

28.9