Table 2.
support and spousal communication in family planning in Durame District, Southern Ethiopia, 2021 (N=366)
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Male involvement in family planning (n=366) | ||
| Involved | 255 | 69.7 |
| Not involved | 111 | 30.3 |
| Have you ever used family planning (n=366) | ||
| Yes | 36 | 9.8 |
| No | 330 | 90.2 |
| What is the responsibility of male during family planning (n=20) | ||
| Support wife | 12 | 60 |
| Allocate budget | 1 | 5 |
| Discuss on the use | 5 | 25 |
| Have no role | 2 | 10 |
| Have you discussed about family planning in the last 12 months with your wife (n=20) | ||
| Yes | 9 | 45 |
| No | 11 | 55 |
| Currently use of family planning (n=36) | ||
| Stopped | 16 | 44.4 |
| Using | 20 | 55.6 |
| Purpose of using the methods | ||
| Birth spacing | 300 | 81.9 |
| Birth limiting | 66 | 18.1 |
| Whose choice is the current FP (n=20) | ||
| My wife | 5 | 25 |
| Both of us | 15 | 75 |
| Types of family planning used (n=20) | ||
| Implants | 6 | 30 |
| IUCD | 3 | 15 |
| Condoms | 2 | 10 |
| Pills | 7 | 35 |
| Injectable | 1 | 5 |
| Vasectomy | - | - |
| Bilateral tuba ligation | 1 | 5 |
| From where do you get the service of family planning service | ||
| Health institution | 69 | 18.9 |
| Friends | 63 | 17.2 |
| Media | 196 | 53.6 |
| NGO | 38 | 10.3 |
IUCD: intra-uterine contraceptive device; FP: family planning; NGO: non-governmental organization