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.