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Table 2 Sexual behaviour among young refugee women in Budumburam refugee camp

From: Risky sexual behaviour and contraceptive use in contexts of displacement: insights from a cross-sectional survey of female adolescent refugees in Ghana

Statement

Frequency

Percent

Ever had sex before (n = 242)a

 Yes

193

78.2

 No

49

21.8

Ever had coerced sex (rape/forced) (n = 193)b

 Yes

53

27.5

 No

140

72.5

Ever had transactional sex (sex for goods/services) (n = 193)b

 Yes

137

70.9

 No

56

29.1

Age at first sexual debut (n = 193)b

  < 10

14

7.3

 10–14

55

28.5

 15–19

124

64.2

Currently have any sexual partner (n = 193)b

 Yes

150

77.7

 No

43

22.3

Ever had sexual intercourse while drunk (n = 193)b

 Yes

19

9.5

 No

174

90.5

Number of sexual partners in the last 12 months (n = 193)b

 1–3

83

43.0

 4–6

110

57.0

Pressured to have sexual intercourse (unmarried =220)c

 Yes

188

85.5

 No

32

14.5

Source of Pressure****

 Adult men

152

62.8

 Friends (boys)

129

53.4

 Friends (girls)

43

17.8

Had any sex education in school (n = 242)a

 Yes

52

21.45

 No

170

70.25

 Not Applicable

20

8.3

Had any sex education in house (n = 242)a

 Yes

37

15.29

 No

205

84.71

Had any sex education in church/mosque (n = 242)a

 Yes

12

4.96

 No

214

88.43

 Not Applicable

16

6.61

  1. aThis question was asked to all the 242 respondents
  2. bThis question was asked to only respondents who have ever had sex (i.e. 193), since our interest is understanding sexual behaviour
  3. cWe excluded the 22 married respondents since sexual intercourse is generally expected in a marital relationship; therefore, the issue of pressure may not apply
  4. dMultiple response were allowed