Table 3 Percentage distribution of Wolaita Sodo University students, who have never had intercourse, by primary reason for remaining sexually abstinent June, 2010
From: Predictors of sexual abstinence among Wolaita Sodo University Students, South Ethiopia
Reason | Percent | Males (N=278) | Females (N=72) |
|---|---|---|---|
I want to wait until I’m older or married | 30.0% | 23.7%* | 52.2% |
My religious values are against it. | 37.7% | 36.3%* | 41.1% |
I don’t want the risk of pregnancy or disease. | 23.1% | 29.1%* | 2.0% |
My parents’ values are against it. | 2.6% | 3.2%* | 2.0% |
Others** | 6.6% | 7.6% | 2.8% |