Study data on parents.

This study evaluated sexual and reproductive health communication (SRHC) between dyads of parents and their in-school adolescents in urban and rural areas of Osun State, Nigeria. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used to determine and compare the prevalence, pattern, level, triggers, and methods of SRHC between 625 parents and their in-school adolescents. Respondents were recruited using the multistage sampling technique, and data was collected using the mixed-method approach. Quantitative data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire and analysed using chi-square and logistic regression tests, while the qualitative data was collected using a focus group discussion guide and analysed thematically. About 56% of parents (53% rural, 58% urban) and 69% of adolescents (68% rural, 71% urban) reported ever having SRHC. The level of SRHC was 31% for adolescents, with no significant difference by type of residence (36% rural, 33% urban, p=0.324) while for parents it was 59%, with a statistically significant difference by the type of residence (52% rural, 66% urban; pP