Table 3: Barriers to adolescent sexuality and abortion care.
Variable |
Agree N (%) |
Strongly Agree N (%)
|
Uncertain N (%) |
Disagree N (%) |
Strongly Disagree N (%) |
Total N |
1. My culture is against abortion |
103 (41.9) |
82 (33.3) |
11 (4.5) |
33 (13.4) |
17 (6.9) |
246 |
2. My religion prohibits abortion |
82 (33.3) |
89 (36.8) |
9 (3.7) |
42 (17.1) |
23 (9.4) |
246 |
3. Lack of comfort |
76 (30.9) |
49 (19.9) |
18 (7.3) |
66 (26.8) |
37 (15.0) |
246 |
4. Midwives have bad attitude |
28 (11.4) |
42 (17.1) |
34 (13.8) |
86 (35.0) |
56 (22.8) |
246 |
5. Tagging/ labeling from mates |
61 (24.8) |
39 (15.9) |
45 (18.3) |
70 (28.5) |
31 (12.6) |
246 |
6. Monetary reasons |
76 (30.9) |
58 (23.6) |
43 (17.5) |
38 (15.4) |
31 (12.6) |
246 |
7. Stigmatization from mates and society |
74 (30.1) |
70 (28.5) |
28 (11.4) |
58 (23.6) |
16 (6.5) |
246 |
8. There are lots of risks and dangers in abortion |
81 (32.9) |
108 (43.9) |
4 (1.6) |
24 (9.8) |
29 (11.8) |
246 |
9. There is no privacy |
77 (31.3) |
71 (28.9) |
21 (8.5) |
43 (17.5) |
34 (13.8) |
246 |
10. Lack of confidentiality |
80 (32.5) |
81 (32.9) |
16 (6.5) |
47 (19.1) |
22 (8.9) |
246 |
11. There would be no respect for me |
76 (30.9) |
86 (35.0) |
14 (5.7) |
36 (14.6) |
34 (13.8) |
246 |
12. I had a previous bad experience |
76 (30.9) |
50 (20.3) |
21 (8.5) |
60 (24.4) |
39 (15.9) |
246 |
13. Lack of support person |
76 (30.9) |
76 (30.9) |
27 (11.0) |
40 (16.3) |
27 (11.0) |
246 |
14. Availability of concoction |
54 (22.0) |
60 (24.4) |
46 (18.7) |
46 (18.7) |
40 (16.3) |
246 |
Source: Field data, 2021.