Table 2 Youth Trainee’s Knowledge of Sexual Changes during Puberty and the Physiology of the Reproductive Tract
Variable | Number (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
The start of a new life begins with the fusion of sperm with an ovum (n = 421) | ||
True | 351 | 83.4 |
False | 14 | 3.3 |
Do not know | 56 | 13.3 |
Sperm are produced in testis (N = 421) | ||
True | 309 | 73.4 |
False | 10 | 2.4 |
Do not know | 102 | 24.2 |
Ova are produced by the uterus (n = 421) | ||
True | 203 | 48.2 |
False | 121 | 28.7 |
Do not know | 97 | 23.0 |
Testosterone is a male hormone responsible for male pubertal changes (n = 421) | ||
True | 174 | 41.3 |
False | 23 | 5.5 |
Do not know | 224 | 53.2 |
It is normal for adolescent males to have nocturnal emissions (n = 421) | ||
True | 211 | 50.1 |
False | 31 | 7.4 |
Do not know | 179 | 42.5 |
he size of the penis and testicles can vary from one person to another (n = 421) | ||
True | 221 | 52.5 |
False | 8 | 1.9 |
Do not know | 192 | 45.6 |
The size of the reproductive organ can affect a person’s reproductive capability (n = 421) | ||
True | 204 | 48 |
False | 196 | 46.5 |
Do not know | 21 | 49.9 |