Table 1 Background characteristics of adolescents
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Male | 89 | 40.3 |
 Female | 132 | 59.7 |
Age group | ||
 10–14 | 100 | 45.2 |
 15–19 | 121 | 54.8 |
Educational level attained | ||
 No education | 32 | 14.5 |
 Primary | 96 | 43.4 |
 Secondary | 93 | 42.1 |
Current school attendance | ||
 Schooling | 199 | 90.0 |
 Not schooling | 22 | 10.0 |
Adolescent club membership | ||
 Not a member | 77 | 34.8 |
 Member | 144 | 65.2 |
Living arrangements | ||
 Living with both Parents | 86 | 38.9 |
 Living with father only | 43 | 19.5 |
 Living with mother only | 92 | 41.6 |
 Living with older brother(s) | 54 | 24.4 |
 Living with older sister(s) | 50 | 22.6 |
Frequency of communicating with father | ||
 Easy | 97 | 43.9 |
 Average | 32 | 14.5 |
 Difficult | 92 | 41.6 |
Frequency of communicating with mother | ||
 Easy | 144 | 65.2 |
 Average | 29 | 13.1 |
 Difficult | 48 | 21.7 |
Sexual history | ||
 Never had sex | 172 | 77.8 |
 Ever had sex | 49 | 22.2 |
History of contraception | ||
 Never use contraceptives | 179 | 81.0 |
 Ever use contraceptives | 42 | 19.0 |
Sexual harassment | ||
 Not sexually harassed | 176 | 79.6 |
 Sexually harassed | 45 | 20.4 |
Communication on sexual issues with parents | ||
 Both parents | 25 | 11.3 |
 Only one parent | 61 | 27.6 |
 No parent | 135 | 61.1 |