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Table 2 Knowledge of parents on parent–adolescent discussion about SRH issues in Sawla town, Southern Ethiopia 2020 (n = 653)

From: Parent–adolescent discussion on sexual and reproductive health issues and its associated factors among parents in Sawla town, Gofa zone, Ethiopia

Variables

Category

Frequency

%

Knowledge about SRH issues

Good

473

72.4

Poor

180

27.6

Ever heard of SRH

Yes

629

96.3

No

24

3.7

Knew at least one contraceptive method

Yes

641

98.2

No

12

1.8

Type of contraceptivea

Pill

594

91.0

Condom

623

95.4

Injectable

627

96.0

Implants

284

43.5

IUCD

256

39.2

Natural safe period

463

70.9

Knew at least one STI including HIV

Yes

640

98.0

No

13

2.0

Type of STI/HIVa

Chancroid

434

66.5

Syphilis

587

89.9

Gonorrhea

310

47.5

Lympho granuloma venerum

154

23.6

HIV/AIDS

642

98.3

Herpes simplex

86

13.2

Knew at least physical and behavioral change during puberty

Yes

649

99.4

No

4

0.6

Type of physical and behavioral changes during pubertya

Breast development in female

647

99.1

On set of menstruation in females

642

98.3

Change in voice in both sex

631

96.6

Refuse parent command

505

77.3

Interest towards opposite sex

468

71.7

Feel angry for minor reasons

478

73.2

  1. aMultiple choices was possible