Research Article

Parent-Adolescent Communication on Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues and Associated Factors among Preparatory and Secondary School Students of Dabat Town, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 2

Adolescent students’ topics of discussions with their parents and families about SRH in Dabat town, northwest Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 550).

Topic of discussionFatherMotherBoth father and mother
Male
no. (%)
Female
no. (%)
Male
no. (%)
Female
no. (%)
Male
no. (%)
Female
no. (%)

STI (HIV/AIDS)23 (47.9)25 (52.1)28 (36.8)48 (63.2)99 (44)126 (56)
Premarital sex11 (57.8)8 (42.2)22 (28.2)56 (71.8)76 (56.3)59 (43.7)
Unwanted pregnancy8 (57.1)6 (42.9)28 (33.3)56 (66.7)76 (50.6)74 (49.4)
Condom22 (55)18 (45)15 (44)29 (56)55 (51.9)51 (48.1)
SRH rights22 (52.4)20 (47.6)21 (30)49 (70)74 (54.8)61 (45.2)
Puberty17 (42.5)23 (57.5)20 (32.3)42 (67.7)69 (59)48 (41)