Table 2. Response of participants to question on contraception knowledge.
Questions | Frequency | % |
According to your knowledge, what does contraception mean? | ||
Method of family planning | 156 | 44.3 |
Method to prevent unwanted pregnancy | 84 | 23.9 |
Could protect against sexual disease | 4 | 1.1 |
All of the above | 103 | 29.3 |
Do not know | 5 | 1.4 |
Have you heard about contraception? | ||
No | 11 | 3.1 |
Yes | 341 | 96.9 |
What type of contraception do you know of? | ||
Male condom | ||
Do not know | 41 | 11.6 |
Know | 311 | 88.4 |
Oral contraceptive pills (OCP) | ||
Do not know | 10 | 2.8 |
Know | 342 | 97.2 |
Intrauterine device (IUD) | ||
Do not know | 25 | 7.1 |
Know | 327 | 92.9 |
Contraceptive implant | ||
Do not know | 118 | 33.5 |
Know | 234 | 66.5 |
Emergency contraception Pill | ||
Do not know | 196 | 55.7 |
Know | 156 | 44.3 |
Contraceptive ring | ||
Do not know | 227 | 64.5 |
Know | 125 | 35.5 |
Cervical cap | ||
Do not know | 314 | 89.2 |
Know | 38 | 10.8 |
Injectable Contraceptive | ||
Do not know | 162 | 46 |
Know | 190 | 54 |
Female condom | ||
Do not know | 257 | 73 |
Know | 95 | 27 |
Sterilization (vasectomy or fallopian ligation) | ||
Do not know | 213 | 60.5 |
Know | 139 | 39.5 |
Contraceptive patch | ||
Do not know | 89 | 25.3 |
Know | 263 | 74.7 |
Contraceptive sponge | ||
Do not know | 331 | 94 |
Know | 21 | 6 |
Source of information | ||
Doctor | 150 | 24 |
Pharmacist | 37 | 5.9 |
Websites | 189 | 30.2 |
Relatives and friends | 240 | 38.3 |
TV or Movies | 1 | 0.2 |
Courses and studies | 9 | 1.4 |
Do you need more education regarding family planning? | ||
No | 134 | 38.1 |
Yes | 218 | 61.9 |