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Table 2 Source of information and utilization of reproductive health services among female adolescents in Asgede-Tsimbla district, Northern Ethiopia, 2018

From: Determinants of reproductive health services utilization among rural female adolescents in Asgede-Tsimbla district Northern Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study

Variables

Frequency

[N = 844]

Percentage [%]

Heard about reproductive health service

 1- Yes

806

95.5

 2- No

38

4.5

Sources of information

 1- Radio

342

42.4

 2- Teacher

204

25.3

 3- Health worker

53

6.6

 4- Family

41

5.1

 5- TV

19

2.4

 6- From two or more of the above sources

147

18.2

Type of services utilized

 1. Family planning

455

77.4

 2. Health education on reproductive health services

53

9.0

 3. STI care

45

7.7

 4. Abortion care

19

3.2

 5. VCT

16

2.7

Preference of service providers by girls

 1. Health Extension Workers

321

39.5

 2. Medical Doctors

279

33.1

 3. Nurses

153

18.1

 4. Religious Leaders

78

9.3

Discussion about reproductive health service within a family

 1. Yes

436

51.7

 2. No

408

48.3