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Table 2 Bivariate analysis of religious beliefs influence towards contraceptive use

From: Knowledge, attitudes and strategies on contraceptive utilization among adolescents: views from beneficiaries and parents in City of Kigali

Variable

Choices

Religion of the participant

P-value

  

Muslim

n (%)

Traditional

n (%)

Christian

n (%)

Preferred not to say

n (%)

 

Harmfulness of contraceptives among adolescents

Not harmful

68(40.7)

6(3.6)

92(55.1)

1(0.6)

0.00

Neutral

10(20.0)

7(14.0)

31(62.0)

2(4.0)

Harmful

55(43.3)

3(2.4)

68(53.5)

1(0.8)

Parent consent to adolescents on contraceptive utilization

Parent disagree to consent adolescent

66(48.9)

2(1.50

65(48.1)

2(1.5)

0.01

Neutral

20(27.8)

6(8.3)

46(63.9)

0(0.0)

Parent agree to consent adolescent

47(34.3)

8(5.8)

80(58.4)

2(1.5)

Purpose of preaching to sensitize people about contraceptive use

Yes

29(39.2)

4(5.4)

41(55.4)

0(0.0)

0.04

No

90(39.8)

6(2.7)

126(55.8)

4(1.8)

Prefer not to say

13(31.0)

6(14.3)

23(54.8)

0(0.0)