Adolescents’ Communication on Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters with Their Parents and Associated Factors among Secondary and Preparatory School Students in Ambo Town, Oromia, Ethiopia

Table 4

Adolescent knowledge on SRH issues and sexual behaviors among secondary and preparatory school students in Ambo Town, Oromia region, Ethiopia, 2019.

Variables	Frequency ()	Percentage (%)
Know about the menstrual cycle
Yes	372	63.05
No	218	36.95
Perceived age at which menstrual starts ()
11-12	54	14.52
13-14	250	67.20
15-16	68	18.28
Your feeling when first menses comes()
Tension	92	29.21
Fear	110	34.92
Pleasure	42	13.33
Being diseased	45	14.29
Shame	19	6.03
Have not seen it yet	7	2.22
Know sexually transmitted infection
Yes	489	82.88
No	101	17.12
Types of STD participants know ()
Chancroid	47	9.61
Syphilis	262	53.58
Gonorrhea	243	49.69
Lymphogranuloma venereum	34	6.95
HIV	423	86.50
Herpes simplex	42	8.59
Know any contraceptive methods
Yes	388	65.76
No	202	34.24
Type of contraceptive they know ()
Pills	262	67.53
Depo (injectable)	185	47.68
Implants	186	47.94
IUCD (loop)	150	38.66
Condoms	176	45.36
Abstinence	103	26.55
Calendar	19	4.90
Having sexual feeling during adolescence is normal
Yes	196	33.22
No	321	54.41
I do not know	73	12.37
Have you started sexual intercourse?
Yes	76	12.88
No	514	87.12
Age when sexual intercourse was started ()
13-15	18	23.68
16-18	58	76.32
Number of sexual partners ever had ()
One	46	60.53
Two and above	30	39.48
Condoms were used during intercourse
Yes	27	35.53
No	49	64.47
Do you accept premarital sex?
Yes	55	9.32
No	535	90.68
Do you believe sex education is necessary?
Yes	388	65.76
No	158	26.78
I do not know	44	7.46

Multiple responses.