Table V.
Pattern of uptake and acceptability of family planning methods by respondents.
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Which group do you belong? | ||
| Current users | 82 | 20.3 |
| Ever user | 169 | 41.9 |
| Never user | 152 | 37.7 |
| IFever used, what method (n=169) | ||
| Pill | 72 | 42.6 |
| Implant | 36 | 21.3 |
| Injectable | 61 | 36.1 |
| Reason for stopping FP by ever users (n=169) | ||
| Fear of side effect | 26 | 15.4 |
| Medical problem | 62 | 36.7 |
| Desire to have more children | 20 | 11.8 |
| Cost | 61 | 36.1 |
| What method are you using currently (current user only) n=82 | ||
| Pill | 19 | 23.2 |
| IUCD | 14 | 17.1 |
| Implant | 5 | 6.1 |
| Condom | 44 | 53.7 |
| Purpose of your using family planning methods (n=251) | ||
| Limiting of child birth | 190 | 75.7 |
| Stopping child birth | 50 | 19.9 |
| Spacing number of children | 11 | 4.4 |
| Current user, period of being on family planning method (n=82) | ||
| <6 months | 5 | 6.1 |
| 1-3 | 63 | 76.8 |
| >4 | 14 | 17.1 |
| As non/never user, ever wish to be on family planning (n=152) | ||
| Yes | 37 | 24.3 |
| No | 115 | 75.7 |
| If yes, which of this is applicable to you (n=37) | ||
| Need family planning to space my child | 9 | 24.3 |
| Need family planning to limit my childbirth | 28 | 75.7 |
| If No, reason for not on any method of family planning (n=51) | ||
| Fear of side effect | 11 | 9.6 |
| Fear of infertility | 34 | 29.6 |
| Medical problem | 14 | 12.2 |
| Desire to have more children | 56 | 48.7 |
| If non-user, interest to be on family planning method (n=152) | ||
| No | 101 | 66.4 |
| Yes | 51 | 33.6 |
| If yes, which method will you like to use (n=51) | ||
| Condom | 3 | 5.9 |
| IUCD | 11 | 21.6 |
| Implant | 20 | 39.2 |
| Injectable | 17 | 33.3 |
| If no. reasons (n=101) | ||
| Patner disapproval | 61 | 60.4 |
| Religious prohibitive | 37 | 36.6 |
| Cultural prohibitive | 3 | 2.9 |
| Suggest a way to improve utilization of family planning method among | ||
| sexually active adolescent (n=89) | ||
| Availability of family planning methods | 14 | 15.7 |
| Educate our husband about family planning | 17 | 19.1 |
| Side effect is much like hypertension they should try to improve on it | 28 | 31.5 |
| Government and NGOs should make family planning free | 19 | 21.3 |
| Young adult should rest in between birth and use family planning | 11 | 12.4 |