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Table 2 Common contraceptive methods mentioned by participants. (n = 294)

From: Use of contraceptives and associated factors among male adolescents in rural secondary schools, Coast Region, Tanzania: a school-based cross-sectional study

Contraceptive method

Frequency (n)

Percent (%)

Condom

177

60.2%

Pills

151

51.4%

Injection

102

34.8%

Intrauterine method

89

30.2%

Implant

83

28.2%

Sterilization method

55

18.7%

Calendar method

40

13.6%

Withdrawal method

44

15.0%

Abstinence

25

8.5%

Emergency contraceptive

4

1.4%

  1. Abbreviations: n Number of participants, % percent of participants
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Contraception and Reproductive Medicine

ISSN: 2055-7426

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