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Table 2 A matrix of the main themes that emerged from the data and the number of participants who reported those themes

From: Who’s that girl? A qualitative analysis of adolescent girls’ views on factors associated with teenage pregnancies in Bolgatanga, Ghana

Main theme

Number of girls reporting

Buying condoms

10

Carrying condoms and condom use responsibility

16

Attitude towards condoms and condom Use

17

Knowledge on condom use

20

Risk perception towards both pregnancy & STIs

19

Intention to use and negotiating condom use

15

Life situation of the girls (occupation, economic situation)

18

Knowledge on family planning/contraception

17

Attitude towards school/education

19

Attitude towards sex

9

First time sex experience

6

Experiences with forced sex

4

Social norms towards pregnancy

10

Sex education at the health facility

8

Sex education in school

17

Sex education/communication at home

14

Social norm towards adolescent sexuality

13

General relationship experiences

9

General sex experiences

6

Condom use experience

6

Future goals & its influence on safer sex choices

20

Intention to use condoms

9