Table 3.
Knowledge on Family Planning of Married Women in Dinsho Woreda, 2017
| Knowledge on Family Planning | Response Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ever heard of modern contraception (n =344) | Yes | 310 | 90.1 |
| No | 34 | 9.9 | |
| Type of modern contraception methods mentioned by participants (n=310) | Pills | 296 | 95.5 |
| IUCDS | 245 | 79.0 | |
| Injectable | 289 | 93.2 | |
| Implants/Norplant | 240 | 77.4 | |
| Condom | 182 | 58.7 | |
| Female sterilization | 78 | 27.2 | |
| Male sterilization | 53 | 17.1 | |
| Women know the importance of family planning (n =344) | Yes | 318 | 92.4 |
| No | 26 | 7.6 | |
| Importance of using modern contraceptives mentioned by participants (n=318) | Prevention of unwanted pregnancy | 164 | 51.6 |
| Child spacing | 282 | 88.7 | |
| Medication | 88 | 27.7 | |
| Prevention of STD | 78 | 24.5 | |
| Others | 13 | 4.1 | |
| Women know the side effect of using contraceptive (n =344) | Yes | 243 | 70.6 |
| No | 101 | 29.4 | |
| Side effect of using contraceptive mentioned by participants (n =243) | Weight gain | 114 | 46.9 |
| Headache | 161 | 66.3 | |
| Irregular menstruation | 173 | 71.2 | |
| Vomiting | 72 | 29.6 | |
| Nausea | 64 | 26.3 | |
| Other | 15 | 6.2 | |
| Women discuss about family planning methods with her husband (n= 344) | Yes | 216 | 62.8 |
| No | 128 | 37.2 | |
| Seek support from your husband on the use of family planning (n= 344) | Yes | 207 | 60.2 |
| No | 137 | 39.8 | |
| Seek support from your relative on the use of family planning (n= 344) | Yes | 52 | 15.1 |
| No | 292 | 84.9 | |
| Ever heard about emergency contraception (n= 344) | Yes | 132 | 38.4 |
| No | 212 | 61.6 | |
| Knowledge on family planning | Have better knowledge | 197 | 57.3 |
| Not better knowledge | 147 | 42.7 |