Table 2: Attitude of adolescents towards adolescent sexuality.
Variable |
Strongly Agree N (%) |
Agree N (%) |
Disagree N (%) |
Strongly Disagree N (%) |
Uncertain N (%) |
Total N |
1. Sex is normal in adolescent development |
42 (17.1) |
99 (40.2) |
57 (23.2) |
42 (17.1) |
6 (2.4) |
246 |
2. I’m able to control my sexual desires most of the time |
82 (33.3) |
95 (38.6) |
40 (16.3) |
23 (9.3) |
6 (2.4) |
246 |
3. I should be given access to sexual and reproductive health information |
116 (47.2) |
94 (38.2) |
12 (4.9) |
16 (6.5) |
8 (3.3) |
246 |
4. Adolescent who have sex are not bad boys and girls |
47 (19.1) |
58 (23.6) |
55 (22.4) |
74 (30.1) |
12 (4.9) |
246 |
5. I have had sex before |
52 (21.1) |
54 (22.0) |
48 (19.5) |
84 (34.1) |
8 (3.3) |
246 |
6. It’s good for boys to have sex rather than girls |
35 (14.2) |
56 (22.8) |
55 (22.4) |
79 (32.1) |
21 (8.5) |
246 |
7. I should be punished for having sex |
47 (19.1) |
58 (23.6) |
55 (22.4) |
74 (30.1) |
12 (4.9) |
246 |
8. Masturbation is good for adolescent |
39 (15.9) |
36 (14.6) |
51 (20.7) |
100 (40.7) |
20 (8.1) |
246 |
9. Sex makes me healthy and strong |
27 (11.0) |
36 (14.6) |
53 (21.5) |
109 (44.3) |
21 (8.5) |
246 |
10. I have a hard time accessing sexual and reproductive health needs |
43 (17.5) |
82 (33.3) |
56 (22.8) |
37 (15.0) |
28 (11.4) |
246 |
Source: Field data, 2021.