Statement | n (%)1 | Males, n (%)2 | Females, n (%)2 | Total n (%)2 |
Report my first developmental changes to my parents and teachers Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree |
150 (45.6) 52 (15.8) 101 (30.7) 26 (7.9) |
68 (45.3) 24 (46.2) 56 (55.4) 18 (69.2) |
82 (54.7) 28 (53.8) 45 (44.6) 8 (30.8) |
150 (100) 52 (100) 101 (100) 26 (100) |
Seek advice on contraceptive use from health personnel Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree |
137 (41.6) 33 (10.0) 126 (38.3) 33 (10.0) |
65 (47.4) 20 (60.6) 65 (51.6) 16 (48.5) |
72 (52.6) 13 (39.4) 61 (48.4) 17 (51.5) |
137 (100) 33 (100) 126 (100) 33 (100) |
My partner should use contraceptive during sexual intercourse Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree |
151 (45.9) 45 (13.7) 98 (29.8) 35 (10.6) |
72 (47.7) 32 (71.1) 49 (50.0) 13 (37.1) |
79 (52.3) 13 (28.9) 49 (50.0) 22 (62.9) |
151 (100) 45 (100) 98 (100) 35 (100) |
Early sex can lead one to get unwanted pregnancies Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree |
176 (53.5) 54 (16.4) 78 (23.7) 21 (6.4) |
87 (49.4) 37 (68.5) 36 (46.2) 6 (28.6) |
89 (50.6) 17 (31.5) 42 (53.8) 15 (71.4) |
176 (100) 54 (100) 78 (100) 21 (100) |
Discussing issues of my sexuality with my friends keeps me up to date Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree |
141 (42.9) 46 (14.0) 110 (33.4) 32 (9.7) |
69 (48.9) 22 (47.8) 60 (54.5) 15 (46.9) |
72 (51.1) 24 (52.2) 50 (45.5) 17 (53.1) |
141 (100) 46 (100) 110 (100) 32 (100) |
Teachers can give the best of counselling about issues of my sexuality Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree |
134 (40.7) 77 (23.4) 95 (28.9) 23 (7.0) |
71 (53.0) 43 (55.8) 38 (40.0) 14 (60.9) |
63 (47.0) 34 (44.2) 57 (60.0) 9 (39.1) |
134 (100) 77 (100) 95 (100) 23 (100) |
Parents should be aware of their ward’s relationships Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree |
115 (35.0) 83 (25.2) 107 (32.5) 24 (7.3) |
54 (47.0) 42 (50.6) 57 (53.3) 13 (54.2) |
61 (53.0) 41 (49.4) 50 (46.7) 11 (45.8) |
115 (100) 83 (100) 107 (100) 24 (100) |
Abstinence is the best in avoiding unwanted pregnancies Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree |
142 (43.2) 49 (14.9) 108 (32.8) 30 (9.1) |
72 (50.7) 22 (44.9) 61 (56.5) 11 (36.7) |
70 (49.3) 27 (55.1) 47 (43.5) 19 (63.3) |
142 (100) 49 (100) 108 (100) 30 (100) |