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Table 5 Responses of respondents regarding sexual information in preparatory school youths of Hawassa city, May 2014

From: Assessment of exposure to sexually explicit materials and factors associated with exposure among preparatory school youths in Hawassa City, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional institution based survey

Variables

Category

Number

Per cent

Source of sexual information(n = 750)

From my family

245

32.7

Other family members

130

17.3

Sexual partner

210

28.0

Friends/peers

474

63.2

School

255

34.0

Health institution

442

58.9

Religious institution

234

31.2

Mass media

403

53.7

Best source of information(n = 750)

My parents

111

14.8

Other family members

10

1.3

Sexual partner

66

8.8

Friends/peers

144

19.0

School

56

7.5

Health institution

147

19.6

Religious institution

84

11.2

Mass media

129

17.2

Open discussion with family members (n = 750)

Yes

222

29.6

No

528

70.4

SRH education at school (n = 750)

Yes

300

40.0

No

450

60.0