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Perceived Prevalence of Pre-marital Sex in Ga Mashie
Open Journal of Educational Research
| Vol 4, Issue 4
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)