Table 3

Proportions exposed to MTV Down South 2 and any MTV Shuga campaign, overall and by age group

Age group
15–19 years (N=1079)20–24 years (N=2352)Total (N=3431)
n%n%n%
MTV Shuga Down South 2 (MTV DS2)
Ever watched MTV DS2 on TV, MTV website or YouTube1009.31385.92386.9
Ever listened to MTV DS2 on the radio292.7421.8712.1
Read the MTV Shuga DS2 graphic novel14013.02048.734410.0
Watched the documentary called MTV Shuga in real life that was broadcast at the end of DS214413.324210.338611.3
Attended small group discussion facilitated by a peer educator (at a clinic, school, university, TVET or somewhere else) on DS2 anywhere18216.933114.151315.0
Attended a community event on DS2 anywhere1079.91857.92928.5
Exposure to MTV DS2: said yes to at least one of the above (primary exposure measure)30928.651822.082724.1
Any MTV Shuga campaign
Ever watched MTV Shuga: Down South 1 or 2 on TV, MTV Shuga website or YouTube36834.166628.3103430.1
Ever listened to MTV Shuga: Down South on the radio13212.22018.53339.7
Read the MTV Shuga DS2 graphic novel14013.02048.734410.0
Watched the documentary called MTV Shuga in real life that was broadcast at the end of DS214413.324210.338611.3
Attended small group discussion facilitated by a peer educator (at a clinic, school, university, TVET or somewhere else) on DS2 anywhere18216.933114.151315.0
Attended a community event on DS2 anywhere1079.91857.92928.5
Watched the MTV preview show called 16 and Pregnant32930.552722.485624.9
Watched MTV PSA spots (Public Service Announcements) short MTV videos with health messages21519.938116.259617.4
Watched any MTV Shuga Alone Together episodes on YouTube or the MTV Shuga website797.32018.52808.2
Searched for information on HIV on the MTV Shuga website (since this was a multiple choice question, any selection of MTV Shuga website implies exposure)797.31315.62106.1
Answered a polling question about an MTV Shuga: Down South episode11010.21576.72677.8
Ever posted any comments about an episode of MTV Shuga: Down South Season 211911.01757.42948.6
Watched/accessed/participated in any MTV Shuga videos/shows/resources (secondary exposure measure)53950.094840.3148743.3
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