Table 1. Socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of women of reproductive age group (n=720).
| Characteristics | Frequency (f) | Percentage (%) |
| Parity | ||
| Primipara | 422 | 58.6% |
| Multipara | 298 | 41.4% |
| Number of alive child at the time of data collection | ||
| 1 | 432 | 60% |
| 2 | 234 | 32.5% |
| 3 | 41 | 5.7% |
| More than 3 | 13 | 1.8% |
| Preferred space between children | ||
| 1 year-2 years | 2 | 0.3% |
| 2 years-3 years | 27 | 3.7% |
| 3 years-4 years | 135 | 18.8% |
| 4 years-5 years | 67 | 9.3% |
| >5 years | 489 | 67.9% |
| Space between last two children (n=291) | ||
| Less than 3 years | 30 | 10.3% |
| 3 years or more | 261 | 89.7% |
| Age of youngest child | ||
| Less than 2 years | 617 | 85.7% |
| 2-5 years | 45 | 6.2% |
| More than 5 years | 58 | 8.1% |
| Intention to have more children | ||
| Yes | 317 | 44.03% |
| No | 307 | 42.64% |
| Not decided | 96 | 13.33% |
| Previous pregnancy/pregnancies | ||
| Planned | 684 | 95% |
| Unplanned | 36 | 5% |
| Mode of delivery in last pregnancy | ||
| Normal vaginal delivery | 489 | 67.9% |
| Caesarean Section | 231 | 32.1% |
| History of abortion/miscarriage | ||
| Nil | 558 | 77.50% |
| 1 | 141 | 19.6% |
| 2 | 17 | 2.4% |
| More than 2 | 4 | 0.5% |