Table 6.

Current use of injectable contraceptives among clients of PMVs

Variables	Oyo (N = 46) n (%)	Kaduna (N = 45) n (%)	Cross River (N = 54) n (%)	Total (N = 145) n (%)
Current use of injectable contraceptives
Yes	45 (98.8)	43 (95.6)	41 (75.9)	129 (88.4)
No	1 (2.2)	2 (4.4)	13 (24.1)	17 (11.6)
Received most recent injections
Yes	42 (93.3)	42 (97.7)	37 (90.2)	121 (93.8)
No	3 (6.7)	1 (2.3)	4 (9.8)	8 (6.2)
Reasons for not currently using injections (N = 25)
Forgot to go back	1 (20.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (4.0)
Did not have time to go back	1 (20.0)	1 (33.3)	4 (25.0)	6 (24.0)
Did not like the method	1 (20.0)	1 (33.3)	0 (0.0)	2 (8.0)
Stopped because of side effects	1 (20.0)	1 (33.4)	5 (31.2)	7 (28.0)
Stopped because I wanted to become pregnant	1 (20.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (4.0)
Stopped because I am pregnant	1 (20.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (12.5)	3 (12.0)
Stopped because of partner	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (12.5)	2 (8.0)
Others*	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	3 (18.8)	3 (12.0)
Type of injectable contraceptives currently used
Depo-Provera	29 (69.0)	20 (47.6)	23 (62.2)	72 (59.5)
Noristerat	2 (4.8)	14 (33.3)	10 (27.0)	26 (21.5)
Sayana Press	11 (26.2)	7 (16.7)	3 (8.1)	21 (17.4)
Don’t know	0 (0.0)	1 (2.4)	1 (2.7)	2 (1.6)
Where injectable contraceptive was received recently
Same PMV as last injection	41 (97.6)	42 (100.0)	37 (100.0)	120 (99.2)
Public health facility	1 (2.4)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (0.8)
Type of family planning services received from PMVs last visit
Purchased injectable and referred facility for injection	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (2.7)	1 (0.8)
Purchased and received injectable shot	34 (81.0)	42 (100.0)	36 (97.3)	112 (92.6)
Referred to facility for injectable	8 (19.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	8 (8.6)

*Lack of money (1), Stopped for no reason (1), Not convenient going every 3 months (1)