Knowledge Level and Associated Factors of Reproductive Health Issues among Secondary School Students in Woldia Town, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2019: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of secondary school students in Woldia town, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2019.

Characteristics	Category	Frequency	Percent
Age	10–15	50	11.9
	15–19	238	56.7
	20–24	132	31.4
Sex	Male	216	51.4
	Female	204	48.6
Marital status	Unmarried	384	91.4
	Married	21	5.0
	Divorced	13	3.1
	Widowed	2	.5
Residence	Urban	304	72.4
	Rural	116	27.6
Father’s occupation	Farmer	159	159
	Civil servant	131	131
	Merchant	72	72
	Driver	34	34
	Daily laborer	4	4
	Others	20	20
Wealth index	High	108	25.7
	Medium	245	58.3
	Low	67	16.0
Ethnicity	Amhara	398	94.8
	Tigri	17	4.0
	Others	5	1.2
Religion	Muslim	122	29.0
	Orthodox	278	66.2
	Protestant	14	3.3
	Others	6	1.4
Educational level	Grade 9	237	56.4
	Grade 10	183	43.6
Presence of RHS in school	Yes	286	68.1
	No	134	31.9
Handling of RHS providers	Good	191	46
	Moderate	176	41.9
	Bad	51	12.1
Missed RHS required	Yes	262	62.4
	No	158	37.6
Reason for not getting RH	Lack of money	156	37.1
	Neighbors felt ashamed	147	35.0
	Service providers refused	77	18.3
	Clinic was closed	40	9.5
Ever heard of YFRHS	Yes	261	62.1
	No	159	37.9
Parents influence not to use RHS	Yes	270	64.3
	No	150	35.7
Stigma attached to utilizing RHS	Yes	268	63.8
	No	152	36.2
Cultural and religious influence	Yes	248	59.0
	No	172	41.0
Have girl/boyfriend	Yes	231	55.0
	No	189	45.0
Had sexual intercourse	Yes	150	35.7
	No	270	64.3
	No	248	59.0
Chew chat	Yes	103	24.5
	No	317	75.5
Drink alcohol	Yes	122	29.0
	No	298	71.0