Table (2). Participants’ attitudes and use of contraceptives.
| Characteristics | No. (=502) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Attitudes | ||
| Acceptance to use contraceptives | ||
| Yes | 420 | 83.7 |
| No | 82 | 16.3 |
| Husband’s acceptance to use contraceptives | ||
| Yes | 432 | 86.1 |
| No | 70 | 13.9 |
| Desired number of children | ||
| Less than 5 | 34 | 6.7 |
| 5–9 | 351 | 70.0 |
| 10+ | 117 | 23.3 |
| Desired birth interval | ||
| Less than 2 years | 61 | 12.2 |
| 2–3 years | 312 | 62.1 |
| >3 year | 129 | 25.7 |
| Use of contraceptives | ||
| Non- Users | 277 | 55.2 |
| Users | 225 | 44.8 |
| Modern | ||
| Pills | 158 | 70.2 |
| IUD | 27 | 12.0 |
| Male condom | 16 | 7.1 |
| Total (201) | ||
| Traditional | ||
| Rhythm | 9 | 4.0 |
| Withdrawal | 8 | 3.6 |
| Breast feeding | 7 | 3.1 |
| Total (24) | ||