YAFS5 National Dissemination Slides REV

Following are the slides used in the 2021 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study
(YAFS5) National Dissemination Forum held on 14 October 2022 at the Park Inn by
Radisson North EDSA and is made available for educational and informational purposes.
The results presented are preliminary and may change as the final monograph report is
being prepared. The public is encouraged to refer to the latest documents made
available through the Institute's website.
Recommended citation:
University of the Philippines Population Institute (2022, October 14). Zoom in, zoom out:
Filipino youth in focus [PowerPoint slides]. Population Institute, College of Social
Sciences and Philosophy, University of the Philippines.
https://www.uppi.upd.edu.ph/sites/default/ iles/pdf/YAFS5_National_Dissemination_
Slides_REV.pdf
Contact:
Maria Midea M. Kabamalan, Ph.D.
Project Coordinator
+63 2 8981 8500 local 2457 / 2468
yafs5.upd@up.edu.ph
FILIPINO YOUTH IN FOCUS
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Getting to know the

Kabataang Pinoy:
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The YAFS5
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Why study the Kabataang Pinoy?
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Age-sex structure of the Philippine

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population, 2020
80 and over Male Female
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
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55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4
60 40 20 0 20 40 60
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The Filipino youth
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9.8 million
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female youth
10.3 million
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male youth IN
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ABOUT YAFS
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PR
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RESEARCH DESIGN
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80 provinces 17 regions
653 cities &

municipalities 10,949 youth
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955 barangays Coverage of the

YAFS5
14,296 households
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YAFS5 Main
Questionnaire
Topics
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YAFS5 can produce relevant
indicators in the SDGs
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The COVID-19 Philippines 3 January 2020 5:01pm CEST, 12 October 2022

3,971,445 confirmed cases 63,329
Situation deaths September 2022
164,981,870 vaccine doses
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3,971,455
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Field Implementation
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Stakeholders and research partners

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2021 YAFS
households and youth
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Core YAFS5
Team
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Change, Continuity, and Context:
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Outline of the presentations

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Ang awit ng Kabataan:
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The Sociodemographic
Characteristics of the Filipino
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Youth
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Age and Sex Distribution of the Youth

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PR
15-19,
59 Female, Male,
20-24, 51 49
41
Percent distribution of youth Percent distribution of youth

by age group by sex
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Highest Educational Attainment of the Youth
Male 2 7 42 28 18 3
Y
Female 2 3 39 29 22 6
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Both sexes 2 5 40 2 20 4
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No education Grades 1-6 Grades 7-10 Grades 11 & 12 Some college Completed college or higher
Percent distribution of youth by highest grade completed

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Religion
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Male 76 18 6 1
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Female 75 19 6 1
Both sexes 76 18 6 1
Roman Catholic Other Christian Islam Others/none
Percent distribution of youth by religion
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Place of Residence
Percent distribution of youth by place of residence
Male 32.8 67.2
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Female 33.1 66.9
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A
Both sexes 32.9 67.1
Urban Rural
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Youth who were raised by both parents

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86 85 85
84 83
83 83 82
80
68
66
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65
Male
Female
Both sexes
1994 2002 2013 2021

Percent of youth who were raised by both parents, by sex
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Persons who raised the youth
Davao 84
Eastern Visayas 80
Ilocos 79
Bicol 78
Y
Zamboanga Peninsula 78
MIMAROPA Region 77
CAR 77
Cagayan Valley 76
Northern Mindanao 76
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Central Visayas 76
BARMM 73
SOCCSKSARGEN 71
Western Visayas 69
A
Caraga 68
CALABARZON 63
NCR 61
Central Luzon 40
IN
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Close friends
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PR
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Activity with close friends
Y
R
A
IN
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Online friends
PR
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Access to ICT gadgets
Y
R
A
IN
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Internet use
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PR
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General media use of youth with
internet access
Y
R
A
IN
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Marital status
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Male 90 8 2 1
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Female 80 15 5 1
Both sexes 85 12 3 1
Never married Living-in Formally married Separated/Widowed/Divorced
Percent distribution of youth by marital status
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Ideal age at marriage
25.0 24.9 24.6 25.2
24.6
23.1 23.1 23.6
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Ideal age at marriage for men
Ideal age at marriage for women
1994 2002 2013 2021
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Mean ideal age at marriage for men and women
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Getting pregnant out of wedlock

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58
65 68
64
PR
36
31 30 31
1994 2002 2013 2021 1994 2002 2013 2021
Percent of youth who believes that a woman Percent of youth who said that a woman who
who gets pregnant out of wedlock should keep gets pregnant out of wedlock should try to get
the baby without getting married the father of the child to marry her
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On divorce and abortion
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40
37
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R
5 4 5
4
A
2002 2013 2021 1994 2002 2013 2021
Percent of youth said they would support Percent of youth who approve of a woman
legalization of divorce in the Philippines
IN having an abortion
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Sexual orientation
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PR
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Gender Identity
Y
R
A
IN
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COVID-19 testing
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PR
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COVID-19 discrimination
Y
R
A
IN
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COVID-19 Vaccination
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PR
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Self-protective measures against
COVID-19
Majority of the youth reported observing the DOH
guidelines for self-protection against COVID-19.
Y
R
A
IN
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PR
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Quick repairs to cope
Y
Mental health and non-sexual
risk behaviors
R
A
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES POPULATION INSTITUTE
IN 2021 YOUNG ADULT FERTILITY & SEXUALITY STUDY
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Mental health
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES POPULATION INSTITUTE 2021 YOUNG ADULT FERTILITY & SEXUALITY STUDY
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Depressive symptoms
2013
2021 16
14
13 12 12
11
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8 9 9
7 7 7
6 7 7 6
5 5 5
5 5
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Your appetite You felt You felt that Your sleep You felt You felt You felt You enjoyed You felt sad. You felt that You could not
was poor. depressed. everything was restless. happy.* lonely. people were life.* people dislike get “going.”
you did was unfriendly. (do not like)
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an effort. you.
Percent of youth who, in the past week, "often" felt the depressive symptoms from the Center for
Epidemiological Studies - Depression (CES-D) Scale: 2013 and 2021
* Inverted responses

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Suicide ideation
Percent of youth who have ever thought of
committing suicide
have ever thought of committing 24 Female

PR
suicide, a third of whom 19

experienced suicide ideation 17
Both sexes
more than once. 13 12
10
8 Male
8
• higher among female youth
4
• 2013-2021 increase reverses the
gains from 2002 to 2013
2002 2013 2021
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Suicide attempt
Percent of youth who have ever thought of
committing suicide
have ever thought of committing
Y
suicide, a third of whom 11 Female
experienced suicide attempt more

than once. 7 Both sexes
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5
5
• 44% of those who had suicidal 3
3
4 Male
ideation acted on this thought 2 1
• higher among female youth
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2002 2013 2021

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Timing of first suicide attempt

Percent of youth who experienced their first suicide attempt,
by number of years before the YAFS surveys
2002 YAFS 2013 YAFS 2021 YAFS
PR
2.0
1.5
1.1
0.9
0.7
0.6
0.3
6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Years before the survey
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Common reasons for suicide attempt
Family problem 59
Quarrel with spouse/partner 6
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Feeling of being isolated 6
Depression and anxiety 6
Bullying 4 Family problems include conflict
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School-related 3 with family members, being
Breakup of a relationship 2
scolded by parents/guardians,
and helplessness in the face of
Sexual abuse 2
family issues.
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Physical abuse 2

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Help-seeking behavior
PR
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Engagement
Y
in vices
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A
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Trend in cigarette smoking

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40
38
35
PR
22 23
21 20 Male
12
Both sexes
6 5
4
2
Female
1994 2002 2013 2021
Percentage of youth who are currently smoking cigarettes, by sex
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• The average age started smoking is
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PR
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Vaping
• 16% ever tried vaping
• 3% are current vapers
Y
• Vaping is more common among
youth who are:
• older (20-24) (3.3%)
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• Male youth (4.5%)
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IM
EL
Cigarette smoking and vaping
ever tried vaping

PR
are currently vaping

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Trend in drinking
Y
Male
Both sexes
Female
R
1994 2002 2013 2021
A
Percent of youth who are currently drinking alcoholic beverages, by sex

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Patterns of drinking
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Y
R
A
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Quitting vices
Among those currently engaged in vices…
75% want to 54% want to

PR
stop smoking stop drinking
48% want to 79% want to stop

stop vaping using drugs
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Experience of
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violence
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A
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Physical violence
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Percent of youth who experienced physical violence
2013
42 2021
39
PR
23
17
12 12
Ever been hurt physically Ever experienced being Have hurt someone in the
by someone hurt by someone in the past 12 months
past 12 months
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Physical violence
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R
A
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Cyber harassment
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Percent of youth who have been cyber Percent of youth who have cyber
harassed: 2013 and 2021 harassed someone: 2013 and 2021
PR
13 12
6 6
4 4 3 3
Male Female Male Female

2013 2021 2013 2021
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34+35
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Sexual Behavior
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MARIA PAZ N. MARQUEZ
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Associate Professor, UP Population Institute
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PR
Sources of
information
about sex
Page 33 of 65
Sexual
activities
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A
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Sexual experience
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Among youth with

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sexual experience,
87% of male youth and
67% of female youth’s
sexual initiation
happened prior to
32%
of male youth have
27%
of female youth have
marriage.
sexual experience sexual experience
Page 34 of 65
Premarital sex
36
31
32
28
26 23 29
Y
22 Both sexes
17 16
16
R
10
1994 2002 2013 2021
A
Percentage of youth aged 15-24 with premarital sex experience

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Sexual initiation before age 18

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25
23
20
19
PR
17
14
13
12
Median age at first sex
Male youth: 18 years
Female youth: 18 years
1994 2002 2013 2021
Percentage of youth aged 18-24 who had sex before age 18
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Wantedness of premarital sexual initiation
Did not plan
but happened Did not plan
anyway but happened
28 anyway
32
Y
45
54
Wanted to Wanted to
happen at
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happen at
that time 17 that time
Did not want 18
1 to happen 6
but went Did not want
along with to happen
Happened but went
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Happened
against will against will along with
Percent distribution of the wantedness of the 1st premarital sex of youth aged 15-24
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Use of protection during sexual initiation

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68 57
32 26
PR
24 24 25
16
9 14 32
13 15 36 8
7 6
1
15
11 10 7 9 8
1994 2002 2013 2021 1994 2002 2013 2021
Used other methods Used condom Used other methods Used condom
Percentage of youth aged 15-24 who used any form of protection during 1st premarital sex
Page 36 of 65
Multiple sexual partnership
Sex with multiple partners Extramarital sex
24
Y
19
17
10
9
R
5 7
6
0.6
2 1.0 1.1
2002 2013 2021 2002 2013 2021
A
Percentage of youth aged 15-24 who have engaged with multiple sexual partners

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Transactional sex
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Paying for sex Receiving payment for sex

6
PR
4
4 4
0.05 0.2 1 1
0.4
0.03
0.1 0.1
2002 2013 2021 2002 2013 2021
Percentage of youth aged 15-24 who have engaged in transactional sex
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Potentially high-risk sexual activities
Casual sex Sex with a FUBU Males who have sex with
males (MSM)
2013 2021
Y
9
7
6
5
R
5
4
0.7 0.6 0.7

0.4
A
Percentage of youth aged 15-24 who engaged in potentially high-risk sexual activities
IN
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Condom use during high-risk sexual activities

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Percentage of male youth aged 15-24 who used male condom…
Every time they received payment for sex in the past

30
12 months
PR
The last time they had sex with their FUBU 27
The last time they had casual sex 27
The last time they had extramarital sex 22
Every time they paid for sex in the past 12 months 13
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Sexual coercion
Percentage of youth aged 15-24 who experienced
coercive sex
2.5
Y
SDG 16.1.3 1.9 0.6
Proportion of 0.4
population subjected to
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sexual violence in the
previous 12 months 1.9
1.5
A
INHad experience > 12 months ago Had experience in the past 12 months
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Sexual coercion
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Percentage of youth aged 18-24 who experienced

coercive sex by age 18
PR
SDG 16.2.3
2.0
Proportion of young
women and men aged 1.4
18–29 years who
experienced sexual
violence by age 18
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Sex & ICT
Y
R
A
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Exposure to pornographic or sexually explicit

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content in media
Percentage of youth aged 15-24 who have been exposed
to pornographic or sexually explicit content
57
Intentional exposure in the last
PR
Male youth
three months prior to the survey
Female youth
43
32
Incidental exposure in the last

three months prior to the survey
8
Intentional Incidental
Page 40 of 65
Percentage of youth aged 15-24 who had any intentional and incidental exposure to
pornographic or sexually explicit content
INTENTIONAL INCIDENTAL
Y
R
A
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Use of ICTs for sex-related activities

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Received sex photos/videos through

31
phone/internet
Sent sex photos/videos through

9
PR
phone/internet
Taken photo of private body parts 3
Youth or partner recorded sexual intercourse

3
(among those who ever had sex)
Engaged in phone sex 3
Percentage of youth aged 15-24 who have engaged in ICT-mediated sexual activities
Page 41 of 65
Sources of
information
Y
about sex
R
A
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Material sources of information about sex

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None 39 None 44
Social media 31 Social media 26

PR
Educational materials 18 Educational materials 23
Movies and video 13 Other sources 10
Other sources 7 TV and radio 6
TV and radio 6 Movies and video 5
Printed media 4 Printed media 5
Percentage of youth aged 15-24's material sources of information about sex
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Persons male youth will most likely
consult for questions about sex
65
2002
Y
50
2013
40
33
2021
24
R
13 15
12 12 12 11 11
6 7 5
None
No one Father Mother Health professionals Friends
A
Percentage of male youth’s top five persons to consult for questions about sex
IN
IM
Persons female youth will most likely

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consult for questions about sex
2002 49
43
PR
39 2013
31 2021
26
23 22
20
11 12 10
9 8 10 9
None
No one Mother Siblings Health professionals Friends
Percentage of female youth’s top five persons to consult for questions about sex
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Discussion of sex at home
19
19 17
Y
13
15
14
12 13 12
10
R
10
12 12
10
A
1994 2002 2013 2021
Percentage of youth aged 15-24 who ever discussed sex at home

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Discussion of sex at
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home
Western Visayas (20%)

National Capital Region (20%)
PR
CALABARZON (18%)
Davao (5%)
Caraga (5%)
Central Luzon (6%)
Percentage of youth aged 15-24

who ever discussed sex at home
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Balita ko'y may
Y
anak ka na:
Fertility & Maternal Health
R
A
GRACE T. CRUZ, Ph.D.
Professor, UP Population Institute
IN
IM
EL
PR

2021 YOUNG ADULT FERTILITY & SEXUALITY STUDY
Page 45 of 65
Y
R
FERTILITY
A
IN
IM
Experience of childbearing
EL
PR
19% have begun childbearing

17% already had a live birth Median age at first
birth is 19 years
3% currently pregnant
2% pregnant with their first child
Page 46 of 65
Teenage fertility
Percentage of female youth aged 15-19 who have begun
childbearing: 2002-2021
13.7
7%
Y
have begun
childbearing
6.8
R
6.3
Female youth
50%
A
decline from 2013
2002 2013 2021

IM
Teenage fertility by region

EL
Davao (12%)
PR
BARMM (10%)
Eastern Visayas (10%)
MIMAROPA (3.8%)
Ilocos (3.6%)
Bicol (1.7%)
Percentage of female youth aged 15-19

who have begun childbearing
Page 47 of 65
Male Teen Fertility
Percentage of male youth aged 15-19 who
have gotten someone pregnant
Y
2%
R
2.4
2.0
reported that they have
gotten someone pregnant
A
2013 2021

IM
Fertility preferences
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Mean preferred number of children by sex
Male youth want

3.3 slightly more
PR
3.1
2.8 children compared
2.6
Male youth to female youth
2.8
2.6
2.3
Female youth
2.2
A declining
trend for
both sexes
1994 2002 2013 2021

Page 48 of 65
Unintended pregnancies
2013 2021
7.5 8.5 8.5
18.2 12.5 15.3 Unwanted 16.8 14.6
Y
21.5 15.1 18.6
21.1 18.5 17.8
22.4 22.1 Mistimed
R
71 Intended 76.4 72.9
66.4 62.6 64.7 67.6
59.4
A
1st 2nd 3rd or higher Total 1st 2nd 3rd or higher Total
Percent distribution of wantedness of pregnancies, by birth order

IM
Induced abortion
EL
12
6%
never-married females
PR
(10.7%)
6
has done something
to terminate any of
formally married
her pregnancies early
(2.1%)
2013 2021
Percent of ever-pregnant females who did
something to end pregnancy early

Page 49 of 65
Induced abortion
95% of Filipino youth disapprove of abortion
The life of the mother is in danger 28 72
The pregnancy is a result of a rape 12 88
Y
The child may be born deformed 10 90
The pregnancy is a result of incest 10 90
The woman is single 7 93
R
The couple is too young 7 94
The married couple has many children 6 94
A
The married couple does not want more children 5 95
Approved Disapproved
Percent of youth who express specific beliefs and attitudes about abortion

IM
EL
PR
MATERNAL
HEALTH
Page 50 of 65
Antenatal Care
1%
TBA
• Nine out of ten pregnancies resulting in live birth 26%
Y
received antenatal care (ANC) Doctor
• 61% of ANC visits happened in the first trimester

of pregnancy, representing a 10% increase from 9%
R
64%
2013. Nurse
Midwife
• 73% had at least four ANC visits.
A
Percent distribution of births
that received antenatal care, by kind of provider

IM
Pregnancy Complications
EL
96% of
PR
One in 10
live births had complications
complications during during pregnancy are 5% of pregnancies
brought to a health are lost before full-term
pregnancy that require
treatment. professional for
consultation

Page 51 of 65
Childbirth
Major birth delivery indicators (last birth): 2013 and 2021
Y
R
A
% delivered in health facility % assisted by a skilled provider % delivered by C-section
during delivery (SBA)
IN
IM
Postnatal care
EL
The proportion who received post natal care

within two days after birth in 2021 increased by
11% compared to 2013.
29% 27%
Without Received PNC The usual PNC services received are:
PR
postnatal more than two

checkup days after birth
Breastfeeding
Family planning
counseling
counseling (71%)
44% (78%)
Received PNC
in the first
two days Family planning
Baby care
after birth supplies and
counseling (67%)
services (44%)
Percent distribution of women with live births (last birth),

by status of postnatal checkup

Page 52 of 65
Healthcare challenges
who had a live birth
encountered at least one challenge in accessing
prenatal or postnatal health care services. The
major barriers include:
Y
R
A
IM
EL
PR
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We’re safe and sound
Y
Family Planning &
R
Reproductive Health
A
IN
IM
EL
PR
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Y
Family Planning
R
A
IN
IM
Contraceptive use
EL
Males Females
Currently Currently
using, 21 using, 33
PR
Never used Ever used

Ever used any Never used
any any
contraceptive any
contraceptive Not contraceptive
method, 40 contraceptive Not
method, 60 currently method, 48
method, 52 currently
using, 79 using, 67
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Current contraceptive user
Y
R
A
IN
IM
Current contraceptive user

EL
PR
Percent of youth who are current users of any Percent of youth who are current users of any
modern FP method traditional FP method
Page 56 of 65
Trend in current contraceptive use of
currently married youth
Percentage of currently married youth who are currently using contraceptive methods,
by sex: 2002-2021
Y
Female Male
43
37 38
R
31
28
18
A
2002 2013 2021
IN
IM
Sources of modern FP methods

EL
Percent of current users of modern family planning method, by source of supply
Pharmacy, 50
PR Sources of modern FP methods
RHU/UHU/BHS, 23
FP clinic/ center, 16
Government hospital, 10
Others, 7
Page 57 of 65
Reasons for non-use of FP methods
Y
R
A
IN
IM
Access to male condoms

EL
PR
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Sources of male condoms
Drug store, 77
Health center / hospital, 23

Sources of male condom
Y
Grocery/ store, 23
Online shopping platforms, 3
R
Private clinic/ FP clinics, 3
Any medical practitioner, 3
A
Other sources, 3
Percent of youth who said they can buy or ask for a male condom
from various sources
IN
IM
Emergency contraceptive (EC) pills

EL
PR

Page 59 of 65
Beliefs and attitudes towards
contraceptives and condoms
Y
60%
agreed that
R
government health
centers should provide
contraceptive services
A
to minors
IN
IM
EL
Reproductive
PR
Health
Page 60 of 65
Age at circumcision and at menarche
Y
R
A
IN
IM
Reproductive health problems

EL
Males Females
Consulted a Consulted a
medical medical
professional, professional,
19 28
PR
Did not
Did not Experienced Experienced
Did not experience Did not
experience any any RH any RH
consult a any RH consult a
RH problem, 58 problem, 42 problem, 64
medical problem, 36 medical
professional, professional,
81 73
Page 61 of 65
Top RH problems
Y
R
•
•
A
•
•
•
IN •
IM
Awareness about Sexually

EL
Transmitted Infections (STIs)

PR
Page 62 of 65
Trends in awareness of HIV and/or AIDS
Percent of youth who are aware of HIV and/or AIDS: 1994-2021
95 95
85
95 95
78
Y
82
74
R
A
Male Female
1994 2002 2013 2021

IN
IM
Awareness of HIV and/or AIDS

EL
PR
Percent of youth have heard about HIV and/or AIDS: 2021
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Knowledge of HIV and/or AIDS
A person can get HIV by sharing food with
52
someone who is infected
A healthy-looking person can have HIV 40
Y
A person can reduce the risk of getting
infected with HIV by using a condom 35
everytime they have sex
R
The risk of HIV transmission can be reduced
by having sex with only one uninfected 27
partner who has no other sexual partners
A person can get HIV from mosquito bites 24
A
Percent of youth with incorrect knowledge of HIV and/or AIDS prevention and
transmission, Philippines 2021
IN
IM
Knowledge of HIV and/or AIDS

EL
2013 2021
PR
18 19 19
16
Male Female
Percent of youth with comprehensive knowledge of HIV and/or AIDS prevention

and transmission, by sex: Philippines 2021

Page 64 of 65
Y
R
A
IN
IM
EL
PR
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Age-sex structure of the Philippine

653 cities &

955 barangays Coverage of the

The COVID-19 Philippines 3 January 2020 5:01pm CEST, 12 October 2022

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Age and Sex Distribution of the Youth

Percent distribution of youth Percent distribution of youth

Percent distribution of youth by highest grade completed

Roman Catholic Other Christian Islam Others/none

Percent distribution of youth by religion

Male 32.8 67.2

Youth who were raised by both parents

1994 2002 2013 2021

Never married Living-in Formally married Separated/Widowed/Divorced

Percent distribution of youth by marital status

Ideal age at marriage for women

1994 2002 2013 2021

Getting pregnant out of wedlock

1994 2002 2013 2021 1994 2002 2013 2021

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have ever thought of committing 24 Female

suicide, a third of whom 19

have ever thought of committing

experienced suicide attempt more

• higher among female youth

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Timing of first suicide attempt

Quarrel with spouse/partner 6

Depression and anxiety 6

Bullying 4 Family problems include conflict

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Trend in cigarette smoking

1994 2002 2013 2021

Percentage of youth who are currently smoking cigarettes, by sex

Cigarette smoking and vaping

ever tried vaping

are currently vaping

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75% want to 54% want to

stop smoking stop drinking

48% want to 79% want to stop

Percent of youth who experienced physical violence

Male Female Male Female

Among youth with

sexual experience sexual experience

1994 2002 2013 2021

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Sexual initiation before age 18

1994 2002 2013 2021

Percentage of youth aged 18-24 who had sex before age 18

Use of protection during sexual initiation

1994 2002 2013 2021 1994 2002 2013 2021

2002 2013 2021 2002 2013 2021

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Paying for sex Receiving payment for sex

2002 2013 2021 2002 2013 2021

Percentage of youth aged 15-24 who have engaged in transactional sex