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 |
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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 |
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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%) |