Research Article

Magnitude of Induced Abortion and Associated Factors among Female Students of Hawassa University, Southern Region, Ethiopia, 2019

Table 2

Behavioral characteristics of female students at Hawassa University, SNNPR, Ethiopia, April 2019.

VariablesCategoriesFrequency%

Had history of sexual intercourseYes34782.2
No7517.8
Peer pressure was the reason for intention to have sexual intercourseYes19646.4
No22653.6
Personal desire was the reason for intention to have sexual intercourseYes16438.9
No25861.1
Influence of alcohol was the reason for initiation of sexual intercourseYes18644.1
No23655.9
Influence of khat or drug was the reason for initiation of sexual intercourseYes14734.8
No27565.2
Economic problem was the reason for initiation of sexual intercourseYes17040.3
No25259.7
Other factors were the reason for initiation of sexual intercourseYes16940.0
No25360.0