Research Article
Parental Knowledge, Willingness, and Attitude towards Contraceptive Usage among Their Unmarried Adolescents in Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria
Table 3
Parental attitude toward contraceptive use among unmarried adolescents.
| | Variable | | Strongly disagree (%) | Disagree (%) | Undecided (%) | Agree (%) | Strongly agree (%) |
| | I support talking about contraceptives to my unmarried adolescent/child. | 360 | 31(8.6) | 50(13.9) | 9(2.5) | 91(25.3) | 179(49.7) | | I feel free to talk about contraceptives with my unmarried adolescent/child. | 360 | 28(7.8) | 52(14.4) | 14(3.9) | 111(30.8) | 155(43.1) | | Only males should use contraceptives in my own opinion. | 360 | 148(41.1) | 153(42.5) | 35(9.7) | 14(3.9) | 10(2.8) | | I do not want my adolescent to use contraceptives because it encourages promiscuity. | 360 | 63(17.5) | 72(20.0) | 45(12.5) | 125(34.7) | 55(15.3) | | I do not support my children’s usage because is against my culture and religion. | 360 | 70(19.4) | 87(24.2) | 41(11.4) | 109(30.3) | 53(14.7) |
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