Table 3.

Knowledge and Discussion About Family Planning Among Postpartum Women in Addis Zemen Town South Gondar, Ethiopia in June 2019 (n=402)

Variables	Response	Frequency	Percentage
Do you heard about methods of modern family	Yes	402	100
planning that can be used after delivery?	No
Source of information
Health institution	Yes	109	27.2
	No	293	72.8
Family	Yes	13	3.3
	No	389	96.7
Friend	Yes	110	27.4
	No	292	72.6
Mass media (TV/Radio)	Yes	169	42.1
	No	233	57.9
Health extension	Yes	375	93.2
	No	27	6.8
Which contraceptive methods can be used after delivery?
Oral pills	Yes	294	73.1
	No	`108	26.9
Emergency contraceptive	Yes	34	8.4
	No	368	91.6
Condom	Yes	72	17.9
	No	330	82.1
IUCD	Yes	36	8.9
	No	366	91.1
Implant	Yes	183	45.4
	No	219	54.6
Injectable	Yes	217	54.1
	No	185	45.9
Permanent	Yes	25	6.3
	No	377	93.7
Which contraceptive method cannot be used immediately after delivery?
Pills	Yes	110	27.4
	No	292	72.6
Injectables	Yes	162	40.2
	No	240	59.8
Implants (Implanon/Jadelle)	Yes	106	26.4
	No	296	73.6
Hormonal Emergency Contraception	Yes	166	41.3
	No	236	58.7
Side effect of using hormonal Postpartum family planning:
Change breast milk amount	Yes	252	62.8
	No	150	37.2
Health effect on women	Yes	148	36.7
	No	254	63.3
Has no side effect	Yes	105	26.1
	No	297	73.9
Where do you obtain postpartum contraceptive?
Public health institution	Yes	366	91.0
	No	36	9.0
Pharmacy/Private health facility	Yes	61	15.2
	No	341	84.8
The ideal time for family planning counseling is during ANC follow-up	Yes	117	29.1
	No	285	70.9
Benefit of postpartum family planning:
Prevention of unwanted pregnancy	Yes	329	81.8
	No	73	18.2
Limiting number of children	Yes	293	72.8
	No	109	27.2
Child spacing	Yes	366	91.0
	No	36	9.0
Knowledge of participant	Good knowledge	250	62.2
	Poor knowledge	152	37.8