Table 4 Change in knowledge, attitude and practice of adolescent girls on Sexo-reproductive health, Kumbo West Health District 2018
Characteristic | Intervention group (n = 199) | Control group (n = 199) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline % | Post-intervention % | Difference (p-value) | Baseline % | Post-intervention % | Difference (p-value) | |
Correct knowledge | ||||||
Source of information on SRHN | 41.2 | 50.3 | 9.1(0.014) * | 42.2 | 41.2 | -1.0(0.665) |
Benefits of abstinence to sex | 82.9 | 85.6 | 2.7(0.214) | 83.4 | 82.9 | -0.5(0.984) |
Time of sexual debut | 55.8 | 63.2 | 7.4(0.014) * | 57.3 | 57.8 | 0.5 (0.847) |
Number of sexual partners | 86.9 | 87.3 | 0.4(0.698) | 85.4 | 86.9 | 1.5(0.321) |
Consequences of early pregnancy | 92.0 | 93.0 | 1.0(0.69) | 92.0 | 92.5 | 0.5(0.354) |
Types and use of contraceptives | 39.2 | 44.6 | 5.4(0.031) * | 37.7 | 39.2 | 1.5(0.112) |
Prevention of HIV and other STIs | 57.8 | 63.1 | 5.3(0.022) * | 56.8 | 57.8 | 1.0(0.565) |
Concensual sex and sexual rights | 55.8 | 63.0 | 7.2(0.013) * | 55.3 | 56.8 | 1.5(0.554) |
Consequences of abortion | 73.9 | 81.0 | 7.1(0.011) * | 71.9 | 73.9 | 2.0(0.112) |
Positive attitudes | ||||||
Discussing sexual education with parents | 35.2 | 41.0 | 5.8(0.013) * | 35.7 | 35.2 | -0.5(0.851) |
Use of contraception | 32.7 | 37.7 | 5.0(0.0124) * | 33.2 | 32.7 | -0.5(0.654) |
Sexual rights and denouncing rape | 50.3 | 50.3 | 0.0(1.000) | 55.8 | 56.3 | 0.5(0.654) |
Use of reproductive health services | 12.6 | 13.5 | 0.9(0.478) | 10.0 | 12.6 | 2.6(0.214) |
Multiple sexual partners | 36.7 | 40.6 | 3.9(0.033) * | 35.7 | 35.7 | 0.0(1.000) |
HIV testing attitudes | 49.7 | 59.2 | 9.5(0.011) * | 47.7 | 49.7 | 2.0(0.123) |
Abortion | 73.9 | 74.0 | 0.1(0.689) | 70.4 | 72.9 | 2.5(0.211) |
Transactional sex | 75.4 | 83.2 | 7.8(0.014) * | 76.9 | 75.4 | -0.5(0.144) |
Good practices | ||||||
Abstained from sexual intercourse | 60.8 | 72.5 | 11.7(< 0.001 * | 60.3 | 60.8 | 0.5(0.231) |
Had consensual sex | 19.1 | 20.4 | 1.3(0.365) | 19.1 | 19.1 | 0.0(1.000) |
Had less than two sexual partners | 15.1 | 16.3 | 1.2(0.217) | 14.1 | 15.1 | 1.0(0.235) |
Used of any contraceptive | 15.6 | 19.1 | 3.5(0.022) * | 15.1 | 15.6 | 0.5(0.365) |
Use of SRH services | 37.7 | 38.7 | 1.0(0.698) | 38.7 | 35.2 | -3.5(0.089) |
Pregnancy | 6.5 | 5.4 | -1.1(0.54) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.0(1.000) |
HIV testing practices | 14.6 | 20.3 | 5.7(0.012) * | 14.1 | 14.6 | 0.5(0.654) |