Table 4.
Consent requirement for contraceptive service provision to young people <18 years
| Health facility type | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consent requirement for contraceptive service provision |
Total n = 102 |
Public N = 37 |
PNFP N = 11 |
PFP N = 54 |
Chi-sq p-value |
| Consent requirement | |||||
| Consent from parent or spouse | 39(38.2) | 11(29.7) | 7(63.6) | 21(38.9) | NS |
| No consent required | 63(61.8) | 26(70.3) | 4(36.4) | 33(61.1) | |
| Reason for consent (n = 39) | |||||
| Fear of confrontation by spouse or parent | 15 (14.7) | 2 (5.4) | 3 (27.3) | 10(18.5) | |
| Discourage use by YP with no children | 10(9.8) | 5 (13.5) | 2(18.2) | 3(5.6) | |
| Fear that contraceptives are harmful | 8 (7.8) | 3 (8.1) | 1 (9.1) | 4 (7.4) | *** |
| To scare young people from sex | 6(5.9) | 1 (2.7) | 1 (9.1) | 4 (7.4) | |
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001, NS- Not significant, YP -young people, Note: number of respondents too small in some cells, Percentages within brackets. PNFP- Private not for profit, PFP- private for profit