Table 4. Percentage distribution of currently married women, by contraceptive method currently used, according to survey.
Method | KPS estimate of CPP, 2012–2013† | KPS estimate of mCPR, 2010–2011‡ | mCPR estimate, DHS, 2010 |
|
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Karonga | National | |||
Total mCPR or CPP | 35.1 | 46.2 | 45.4 | 42.2 |
Tubal ligation | 12.8 | 10.5 | 12.1 | 9.7 |
Vasectomy | na | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Implant | 6.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.3 |
IUD | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Injectable | 14.1 | 21.1 | 19.9 | 25.8 |
Pill | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
Condom | na | 10.0 | 8.8 | 2.5 |
At seven months since receiving family planning card, assuming injections protect against pregnancy for 13 weeks.
From third round of adult sexual behaviour survey, Karonga Prevention Study. Notes: CPP=contraceptive point prevalence. DHS=Demographic and Health Survey. na=not available.