Table 2 Level of knowledge on Sexual and Reproductive Health by gender among Very Young Adolescents in South Western Uganda
Characteristic | Total | Male | Female | Chi | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge on pubertal signs | |||||
 Pubertal signs in boys (at least 3/6) | 305 (27.9) | 158 (34.4) | 147(23.2) | 16.58 | < 0.001 |
 Pubertal signs in girls (at least 4/7) | 134 (12.3) | 56 (12.2) | 78 (12.4) | 0.09 | < 0.926 |
Knowledge on STIS | |||||
 Knows HIV as an STI | 1037 (95.1) | 441 (96.5) | 596 (94.2) | 3.15 | 0.076 |
 Knows any STI apart from HIV | 402 (36.7) | 183 (39.8) | 219 (34.4) | 3.29 | 0.07 |
Knowledge of HIV transmission | |||||
 Knows at least 1 way of HIV acquisition | 516 (47.1) | 218 (47.4) | 298 (46.9) | 0.03 | 0.861 |
 Knows 4 ways of HIV acquisition | 86 (7.9) | 42 (9.1) | 44 (6.9) | 1.81 | 0.179 |
 Knows a person who looks healthy can still have HIV | 710 (65.3) | 350 (76.8) | 360 (57.1) | 54.05 | < 0.001 |
Knowledge on pregnancy prevention | |||||
 Knows abstinence | 627 (59.0%) | 264 (58.9) | 363 (59.1) | 0.004 | 0.95 |
 Knows natural methods | 33 (3.1%) | 21 (4.7) | 12 (2.0) | 6.43 | 0.01 |
 Knows more effective methods | 592 (55.8%) | 297 (66.4) | 295 (48.0) | 35.50 | < 0.001 |