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. 2015 Oct 29;10(10):e0141531. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141531

Table 4. Reasons for non-use of modern FP (N = 1093).

Reason for not using modern FP Total number (%) Male (%) Female (%)
1093 438 (40.1%) 655 (59.9%)
I want to have more children 334 (30.6%) 112 (33.5%) 222 (66.5%)
Currently not in a sexual Relationship 295 (27.0%) 167 (56.6%) 128 (43.4%)
FP methods have side effects 133 (12.2%) 33 (24.8%) 100 (75.2%)
Currently Pregnant/Breastfeeding 85 (7.8%) 23 (27.1%) 62 (72.9%)
I am still young (Not yet ready to use Modern FP) 78 (7.1%) 36 (46.2%) 42 (53.8%)
Husband/partner refusal of FP 8.7% (57/655) 0 57 (100%)
Only married for a few years 57 (5.2%) 16 (28.1%) 41 (71.9%)
Not being fertile/Post-menopausal 44 (4.0%) 4 (9.1%) 40 (90.9%)
FP methods are not effective 31 (2.8%) 8 (25.8%) 23 (74.2%)
Limited access of FP methods 18 (1.7%) 2 (11.1%) 16 (88.9%)
Not wanting to use FP 15 (1.4%) 8 (53.3%) 7 (46.7%)
Religion does not permit use of FP methods 8 (0.7%) 3 (37.5%) 5 (62.5%)
Culture encourages having many children 5 (0.5%) 4 (80.0%) 1 (20.0%)
Other 70 (6.4%) 38 (54.3%) 32 (45.7%)