Statement | n (%)1 | Males, n (%)2 | Females, n (%)2 | Total, n (%)2 |
Parents answer the questions of their wards on their sexuality satisfactorily Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree |
197 (59.9) 65 (19.8) 60 (18.2) 7 (2.1) |
99 (50.3) 30 (46.2) 37 (61.7) 0 |
98 (49.7) 35 (53.8) 23 (38.3) 7 (100.0) |
197 (100) 65 (100) 60 (100) 7 (100) |
Staying at home with my parents always gives me education on my sexuality Strongly disagree disagree Agree Strongly agree |
87 (26.4) 49 (14.9) 143 (43.5) 50 (15.2) |
35 (40.2) 19 (38.8) 83 (53.0) 29 (58.0) |
52 (59.8) 30 (61.2) 60 (42.0) 21 (42.0) |
87 (100) 49 (100) 143 (100) 50 (100) |
Issues of my sexuality should be discussed at home with my parents at early stages Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree |
171 (52.0) 51 (15.5) 84 (25.5) 23 (7.0) |
79 (46.2) 22 (43.1) 47 (56.0) 18 (78.3) |
92 (53.8) 29 (56.9) 37 (44.0) 5 (21.7) |
171 (100) 51 (100) 84 (100) 23 (100) |
Knowledge of my parents on my relationship guides me to make better decisions Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree |
143 (43.5) 80 (24.3) 73 (22.2) 33 (10.0) |
53 (37.1) 49 (61.2) 44 (60.3) 20 (60.6) |
90 (62.9) 31 (38.8) 29 (39.7) 13 (39.4) |
143 (100) 80 (100) 73 (100) 33 (100) |
Developmental changes in my body shows that I am getting mature Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree |
103 (31.3) 87 (26.4) 108 (32.8) 31 (9.4) |
53 (51.5) 42 (48.3) 57 (52.8) 14 (45.2) |
50 (48.5) 45 (51.7) 51 (47.2) 17 (54.8) |
103 (100) 87 (100) 108 (100) 31 (100) |
My first developmental changes should be made known to my parents Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree |
96 (29.2) 29 (8.8) 155 (47.1) 49 (14.9) |
35 (36.5) 13 (44.8) 88 (56.8) 30 (61.2) |
61 (63.5) 16 (55.2) 67 (43.2) 19 (38.8) |
96 (100) 29 (100) 155 (100) 49 (100) |
My parents teach me how to guide myself against sexual pressures from the opposite sexes Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree |
126 (38.3) 46 (14.0) 136 (41.3) 21 (6.4) |
64 (50.8) 21 (45.7) 76 (55.9) 5 (23.8) |
62 (49.2) 25 (54.3) 60 (44.1) 16 (76.2) |
126 (100) 46 (100) 136 (100) 21 (100) |
Friends/peers can give better advice with regards my sexuality Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree |
105 (31.9) 64 (19.5) 107 (32.5) 53 (16.1) |
42 (60.0) 34 (53.1) 62 (57.9) 28 (52.8) |
63 (60.0) 30 (46.9) 45 (42.1) 25 (47.2) |
105 (100) 64 (100) 107 (100) 53 (100) |