Table 2 Distribution of sexual and reproductive knowledge scale

Sexual conduct

 A woman can get pregnant on the very first time of sexual intercourse

221

65.38%

117

34.62%

 A woman stops growing after she has had sexual intercourse for the first time

120

35.50%

218

64.50%

 A woman can get pregnant if she has sexual intercourse during her periods

207

61.24%

131

38.76%

Condom use attitude

 Condoms are an effective method of preventing pregnancy

290

85.80%

48

14.20%

STDs and HIV/AIDS

 Condoms reduce risk of STIs and HIV/AIDS

271

80.18%

67

19.82%

 STDs transmit through unprotected sex

267

78.99%

71

21.01%

Emergency contraceptive

 Emergency pill should be taken within 72 h of unprotected sex

230

68.05%

108

31.95%

Safe abortion and care

 Abortion is unsafe when performed without medical supervision

332

98.22%

6

1.78%

Abortion complications

Complication can be arisen from unsafe abortion

 Bleeding/hemorrhage

310

91.72%

28

8.28%

 Infection/sepsis

47

13.91%

291

86.09%

 Shock

67

19.82%

271

80.18%

 Incomplete abortion

193

57.10%

145

42.90%

 Death

172

50.89%

166

49.11%

 Infertility

31

9.17%

307

90.83%

Knowledge score

56.70,

59.87

Knowledge score for IMC

54.94,

60.45

Knowledge score for SMC

57.02,

60.78