Perceived Prevalence of Pre-marital Sex in Ga Mashie
Table 2.
Relationship and Premarital Sex
|
| Variable Description |
Frequency |
Percent |
|
|
| Relationship with the opposite sex |
|
|
|
| Yes |
183 |
67.78 |
|
| No |
87 |
32.22 |
|
| Duration of relation |
|
|
|
| Less than 6 months |
51 |
27.87 |
|
| 6 months - 1 year |
63 |
34.43 |
|
| 1 - 2 years |
39 |
21.31 |
|
| above 2 years |
30 |
16.39 |
|
| Relationships due to peer pressure |
|
|
|
| Yes |
98 |
53.55 |
|
| No |
85 |
46.45 |
|
| premarital sexual intercourse |
|
|
|
| Yes |
168 |
62.22 |
|
| No |
102 |
37.78 |
|
| Age at premarital sex |
|
|
|
| Less than 13 years |
28 |
16.67 |
|
| 13 -15 years |
41 |
24.40 |
|
| 16 - 18 years |
37 |
22.02 |
|
| Above 18 years |
62 |
36.90 |
|
| Nature of premarital sex |
|
|
|
| Forced |
16 |
9.52 |
|
| Coaxed |
87 |
51.79 |
|
| Consented |
65 |
38.69 |
|
|
Source: (Field Data, 2022)
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