Statement

n (%)1

Males,

n (%)2

Females, n (%)2

Total

n (%)2

I have heard about contraceptives

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

136 (41.3)

42 (12.8)

114 (34.7)

37 (11.2)

82 (60.3)

20 (47.6)

50 (43.9)

14 (37.8)

54 (39.7)

22 (52.4)

64 (56.1)

23 (62.2)

136 (100)

42 (100)

114 (100)

37 (100)

I have used contraceptives before

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

144 (43.8)

57 (17.3)

90 (27.4)

38 (11.6)

79 (54.9)

21 (36.8)

43 (47.8)

23 (60.5)

65 (45.1)

36 (63.2)

47 (52.2)

15 (39.5)

144 (100)

57 (100)

90 (100)

38 (100)

I know that coitus interruptus method is a contraceptive method

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

120 (36.5)

48 (14.6)

105 (31.9)

56 (17.0)

68 (56.7)

28 (58.3)

43 (41.0)

27 (48.2)

52 (43.3)

20 (41.7)

62 (59.0)

29 (51.8)

120 (100)

48 (100)

105 (100)

56 (100)

I seek advice from peers on contraceptive use

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

117 (35.6)

43 (13.1)

135 (41.0)

34 (10.3)

55 (47.0)

19 (44.2)

77 (57.0)

15 (44.1)

62 (53.0)

24 (55.8)

58 (43.0)

19 (55.9)

117 (100)

43 (100)

135 (100)

34 (100)

I know condom as the most commonly used contraceptive among my peers

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

139 (42.2)

54 (16.4)

106 (32.2)

30 (9.1)

80 (57.6)

20 (37.0)

49 (46.2)

17 (56.7)

59 (42.4)

34 (63.0)

57 (53.8)

13 (43.3)

139 (100)

54 (100)

106 (100)

30 (100)

I know that sperm can live in a woman’s body for up to three days

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

68 (20.7)

69 (21.0)

123 (37.4)

69 (21.0)

50 (73.5)

25 (36.2)

65 (52.8)

26 (37.7)

18 (26.5)

44 (63.8)

58 (47.2)

43 (62.3)

68 (100)

69 (100)

123 (100)

69 (100)

A female urinating immediately after sex can sometimes prevent pregnancy

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

106 (32.2)

50 (15.2)

140 (42.6)

33 (10.0)

56 (52.8)

26 (52.0)

69 (49.3)

15 (45.5)

50 (47.2)

24 (48.0)

71 (50.7)

18 (54.5)

106 (100)

50 (100)

140 (100)

33 (100)

A female who has sex only occasionally does not need any birth control method

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

123 (37.4)

39 (11.9)

101 (30.7)

66 (20.1)

76 (61.8)

9 (23.1)

53 (52.5)

28 (42.4)

47 (38.2)

30 (76.9)

48 (47.5)

38 (57.6)

123 (100)

39 (100)

101 (100)

66 (100)