The uptake of key elements of sexual and reproductive health services and its predictors among rural adolescents in Southern Ethiopia, 2020: application of a Poisson regression analysis

Table 3 Level of SRH knowledge among rural adolescents of Guraghe zone, Southern Ethiopia, May 1–30, 2020 (n = 1009)

Knowledge assessment variables	Frequency	%
Ever heard about SRH
Yes	668	66.2
No	341	33.8
Source of information(n = 668)
From school	568	85.1
Radio	385	57.6
Television	101	15.1
Social media	113	16.8
Family members	242	36.2
Can mention at least one SRH service
Yes	547	54.2
No	462	45.8
Know delivery points for SRH services
Yes	443	43.9
No	566	56.1
Know SRH service provider
Yes	508	50.3
No	501	49.7
Know the reasons for unintended pregnancy
Yes	583	57.8
No	426	42.2
Know at least one way of avoiding pregnancy
Yes	532	52.7
No	477	47.3
Know at least one type of STI
Yes	569	56.4
No	440	43.6
Know the mode of transmission of STI
Yes	514	50.9
No	495	49.1
Can mention at least one mechanism of STI prevention
Yes	523	51.8
No	486	48.2
Know the place where STI case management are availed
Yes	368	36.5
No	641	63.5
Know about the benefits of contraceptive methods
Yes	787	78.0
No	222	22.0
Know at least one type of contraceptive
Yes	727	72.1
No	282	27.9
Knowledge by method mix
Condom	623	85.7
Oral contraceptives	563	77.4
Injectables	384	52.8
Implants	220	30.2
IUD	141	19.3
Overall knowledge
Knowledgeable	537	53.2
Not knowledgeable	472	46.8

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