Table 2.
Reproductive health questions (number of affirmative answers/total sample)
| 12 months (n = 999) | 2.5 years (n = 971) | 3.5 years (n = 951) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently pregnant | 43 (4.3%) | 236 (24.3%) | 141 (14.8%) |
| Unwanted pregnancy | 16/43 (37.2%) | 115/236 (48.7%) | 39/141 (27.7%) |
| Using contraception when conceived | – | 49/236 (20.8%) | 25/141 (17.7%) |
| Using OCP tablets | – | 10/236 (4.2%) | 5/141 (3.5%) |
| Using injection | – | 39/236 (16.5%) | 20/141 (14.2%) |
| Not pregnant and using contraception | 291 (29.1%) | 243 (25.0%) | 201 (21.1%) |
| Unmet need for contraception [not using contraception and (a); (b); (c)] | |||
| (a) Want to wait 2+ years to become pregnant (for spacing) | 538 (53.8%) | 326 (33.6%) | 351 (36.9%) |
| (b) Does not want to have more children (for limiting) | 88 (8.8%) | 78 (8.0%) | 144 (15.4%) |
| (c) Current mistimed/unwanted pregnancy | 13 (1.3%) | 85 (8.8%) | 26 (2.7%) |
| Total (a + b + c) | 639 (64.0%) | 489 (50.4%) | 521 (54.8%) |
| Awareness of contraceptive methods | |||
| OCP | 948 (94.9%) | 968 (99.7%) | 949 (99.8%) |
| Injection | 965 (96.6%) | 969 (99.8%) | 948 (99.7%) |
| Coil | 117 (11.7%) | 177 (18.2%) | 193 (20.3%) |
| Condom | 332 (33.2%) | 432 (44.5%) | 451 (47.4%) |
| Sterilisation | 63 (6.3%) | 110 (11.3%) | 129 (13.6%) |
| Reason for not using contraception | |||
| Prefer to leave it to nature | 330 (33.0%) | 248 (25.5%) | 262 (27.5%) |
| Want another child | 148 (14.8%) | 62 (6.4%) | 50 (5.3%) |
| Health reasons | 41 (4.1%) | 71 (7.3%) | 80 (8.4%) |
| Husband wants another child/does not allow me | 16 (16.0%) | 7 (7.2%) | 11 (11.6%) |
| Religion does not allow | 8 (8.0%) | – | 2 (2.1%) |
| No available family planning | 5 (5.0%) | 2 (2.0%) | – |
| Husband approves contraception | 691 (69.2%) | 644 (66.3%) | 652 (68.6%) |