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)