Characteristic

Kamuli district

Wakiso district

All girls

N

187

150

337

Reported Sexual abuse

10 (5.3%)

17 (11.3%)

27 (8.0%)

Discussed sex with a parent

81 (43.3%)

87 (58.0%)

168 (49.8%)

A friend who got pregnant

132 (70.6%)

105 (70.0%)

237 (70.3%)

Tested for HIV

129 (69.0%)

113 (75.3%)

242 (71.8%)

Freedom to club and dance

35 (18.7%)

36 (24.0%)

71 (21.1%)

Safety environment at home

149 (79.7%)

128 (85.3%)

277 (82.2%)

Parenting styles by the guardian

Disciplinarian/Authoritarian

71 (38.0%)

49 (32.7%)

120 (35.6%)

Permissive/Liberal

76 (40.6%)

69 (46.0%)

145 (43.0%)

Uninvolved

17 (9.1%)

17 (11.3%)

34 (10.1%)

Others

23 (12.3%)

15 (10.0%)

38 (11.3%)

Knowledge

Mean Knowledge of pregnancy prevention (SD)

5.2 (1.2)

5.2 (1.2)

5.2 (1.2)

Mean Knowledge of avoiding STIs

8.1 (1.7)

7.6 (1.8)

7.9 (1.7)

Mean Knowledge of Puberty

6.1 (1.8)

5.5 (1.8)

5.8 (1.8)

Mean knowledge of personal attributes

4.1 (1.5)

3.8 (1.6)

4.0 (1.5)

Mean knowledge of contraception

3.1 (1.2)

3.4 (1.4)

3.2 (1.3)

Accuracy of SRH information

10.0 (1.5)

10.5 (1.5)

10.2 (1.5)

Ever used Modern contraceptive

63 (33.7%)

41 (27.3%)

104 (30.9%)