Table 2. Self-reported family planning use, intentions, self-efficacy, access, and reference groups among male and female survey respondents.
Female (n = 493) |
Male (n = 407) |
Total (n = 900) |
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n | % | n | % | n | % | |||
Ever use of modern contraception | 241 | 48.9 | 187 | 45.9 | 428 | 47.6 | ||
Current use of any family planning method | 262 | 53.1 | 219 | 53.8 | 481 | 53.4 | ||
Current use of modern contraceptive methoda | 168 | 34.1 | 141 | 34.6 | 309 | 34.3 | ||
Condom only | 109 | 22.1 | 100 | 24.6 | 209 | 23.2 | ||
Other modern method | 42 | 8.5 | 23 | 5.7 | 65 | 7.2 | ||
Likelihood of future use of modern contraception | ||||||||
Extremely likely | 94 | 19.1 | 99 | 24.6 | 193 | 21.4 | ||
Likely | 271 | 55.1 | 209 | 51.9 | 480 | 53.3 | ||
Unlikely | 65 | 13.2 | 46 | 11.4 | 111 | 12.3 | ||
Extremely unlikely | 26 | 5.3 | 12 | 3.0 | 38 | 4.2 | ||
Missing | 36 | 7.3 | 37 | 9.2 | 73 | 8.1 | ||
Family planning access | ||||||||
Have modern methods available in this community | 416 | 84.4 | 349 | 85.7 | 765 | 85.0 | ||
Have means to purchase modern methods | 404 | 81.9 | 337 | 82.8 | 741 | 82.3 | ||
Have transportation/access to a provider | 369 | 74.8 | 301 | 74.0 | 670 | 74.4 | ||
Have information needed for FP decision making | 278 | 56.4 | 228 | 56.0 | 506 | 56.2 | ||
People whose opinions related to family planning matter to the respondentb | ||||||||
Partner/spouse | 202 | 41.0 | 124 | 30.5 | 326 | 36.2 | ||
Mother/mother-in-Law | 154 | 31.2 | 98 | 24.1 | 252 | 28.0 | ||
Faith leader | 124 | 25.2 | 125 | 30.7 | 249 | 27.7 | ||
Male relative | 105 | 21.3 | 118 | 29.0 | 223 | 24.8 | ||
Friends | 92 | 18.7 | 81 | 19.9 | 173 | 19.2 | ||
Medical professional | 65 | 13.2 | 71 | 17.4 | 136 | 15.1 | ||
Other female relative | 75 | 15.2 | 28 | 6.9 | 103 | 11.4 | ||
Otherc | 37 | 7.5 | 49 | 12.0 | 86 | 9.6 |
a Modern contraceptive method is defined here as sterilization (male or female), contraceptive pills, IUDs, injectables, implants, diaphragms/foams/gels, Standard Days Method (SDM), lactational amenorrhea method (LAM), or condoms.
b Participants were presented all options and allowed to choose as many as applied. All options were determined during the formative phase of the research.
c Other includes godparents, members of the congregation, and other couples.