Table 3.
Chi-square results test showing the association between the levels of involvement in reproductive issues across the explanatory variables
| Variables | Scores on level of involvement (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passive (59.9) | Active (40.1) | ||
| Age | 59.9 | 40.1 | |
| 15–29 | 32.8 | 30.8 | 0.196 |
| 30–44 | 57.7 | 62.1 | |
| 45–64 | 9.5 | 7.1 | |
| Residency | <.001* | ||
| Rural | 70.5 | 52.9 | |
| Urban | 29.5 | 47.1 | |
| Educational attainment | <.001* | ||
| Nil | 28.4 | 8.8 | |
| Primary | 64.0 | 66.7 | |
| Secondary and above | 7.7 | 24.6 | |
| Religion | 0.126 | ||
| Islam | 10.2 | 12.5 | |
| Other | 89.8 | 87.5 | |
| Occupation | <.001 * | ||
| Farming | 33.8 | 19.6 | |
| Blue collar | 38.5 | 33.8 | |
| White collar | 27.7 | 46.7 | |
| Level of earning | 0.001* | ||
| Sufficient | 9.8 | 15.6 | |
| Moderately Sufficient | 59.5 | 61.5 | |
| Insufficient | 30.7 | 22.9 | |
| Number of household members | 0.493 | ||
| 2–4 | 31.8 | 34.8 | |
| 5–8 | 52.5 | 49.2 | |
| > 8 | 15.6 | 16.0 | |
| Sex of household head | 0.012 | ||
| Male | 97.9 | 95.4 | |
| Female | 2.1 | 4.6 | |
| Reads newspaper | <.001* | ||
| Yes | 36.2 | 69.0 | |
| No | 63.8 | 31.0 | |
| Watches TV | 0.007* | ||
| Yes | 89.4 | 95.8 | |
| No | 10.6 | 4.2 | |
| Listens to radio | 0.517 | ||
| Yes | 16.3 | 16.2 | |
| No | 83.7 | 83.8 | |
| Ever heard of FP in TV | <.001* | ||
| Yes | 25.1 | 43.5 | |
| No | 74.9 | 56.5 | |
| Heard about FP from CHW | <.001* | ||
| Yes | 4.9 | 11.0 | |
| No | 95.1 | 89.0 | |
| Heard about FP in community events | <.001* | ||
| Yes | 94.8 | 89.6 | |
| No | 5.2 | 10.4 | |
| Heard about FP from: poster/billboard/leaflet | <.001* | ||
| Yes | 21.1 | 36.7 | |
| No | 78.9 | 63.3 | |
*Statistically significant at p <0.05. CHW Community health worker