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Table 3 Knowledge about and attitude towards sexual and reproductive health issues among study participants in Hadiya Zone, Ethiopia, 2016

From: Adolescent-parent communication on sexual and reproductive health issues and its factors among secondary and preparatory school students in Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia: institution based cross sectional study

Variables

Frequency

Percent

Ever had heard about adolescent and youth friendly sexual and reproductive health services (AYFSRHs) (n = 411)

 No

81

19.7

 Yes

330

80.3

Youth friendly sexual and reproductive health services mentioned by participants (n = 330)a

 HIV/AIDS counseling and testing

229

69.4

 Contraception and / or condom services

209

63.3

 Prevention of sexually transmitted infections

98

29.7

 Screening and treatment of STI

70

21.2

 Antenatal care for young pregnant persons

67

20.3

 Pregnancy test

58

17.6

 Other sexual and reproductive health issues

10

3.0

 I don’t remember

4

1.2

Perceived benefit adolescent- parent communication about sexual and reproductive health (n = 330)

 No

39

11.8.

 Yes

291

88.2

Ever had information about availability of AYFSRHs at any health facilities

 No

232

56.4

 Yes

179

43.6

Major information source (n = 179)a

 Peers

98

54.7

 Parent and /or guardian

53

29.6

 Teacher

10

5.6

 Mass media

19

10.6

Ever used AYFSRHs

 No

260

63.3

 Yes

151

36.7

AYFSRHs utilized by participants (n = 151)a

 HIV Counseling and testing

93

61.6

 Contraception and/ or condom

64

42.4

 Antenatal care services

10

6.6

 Treatment of STI

23

15.2

 Safe and /or post abortion care

6

4.0

 Pregnancy testing

7

4.6

Have you ever missed SRHS when visiting any AYFSRHs

 No

341

82.7

 Yes

70

17.0

Cited reasons for missing AYFSRHs (n = 70)a

 Inconvenient time of the service

19

27.1

 Long waiting time

16

22.9

 Lack money to purchase the service

14

20.0

 Feeling of shame

12

17.1

 Lack of privacy at the facility

15

21.4

 The service provider refused to give the service

13

18.6

 The service unit is closed at a health facility

15

21.4

  1. aIndicates multiple response