Table 4: Topic of communication and person to communicate among students attending secondary and preparatory schools in Fiche town, Oromia, Ethiopia, June 2017.
Topic of discussion |
N (%) discussed |
With whom they discussed* |
Mother |
Father |
Bro/sis |
Peer |
Teacher |
Contraception |
71(18.8) |
64(90.1) |
12(16.9) |
12(16.9) |
34(47.9) |
9(12.7) |
STI/HIV |
151(39.9) |
84(55.6) |
99(65.6) |
43(28.5) |
100(66.2) |
55(34.1) |
Sexual intercourse |
24(6.3) |
21(87.5) |
8(33.3) |
9(37.5) |
7(29.1) |
5(20.8) |
Unwanted pregnancy |
77(20.4) |
70(90.9) |
13(16.8) |
19(24.7) |
34(44.1) |
5(6.5) |
Condom use |
11(2.9) |
8(72.7) |
5(45.4) |
4(36.3) |
4(36.3) |
1(9.1) |
Menstruation |
91(50.0) |
89(97.8) |
2(2.2) |
24(26.4) |
35(38.5) |
3(3.3) |
*Multiple responses are possible Bro/sis-Brother or sister.