Table 3 Knowledge and attitude towards long acting and permanent contraceptive methods among married women of reproductive age in Aksum town, North Ethiopia, 2015
Variables | Responses | Number (Percent) |
|---|---|---|
Ever heard of LAPMs (n = 779) | Yes | 747 (95.9) |
No | 32 (4.1) | |
aSource of information on LAPMs (n = 779) | Public health facilities | 691 (88.7) |
HEWs | 553 (71.0) | |
Media | 489 (62.8) | |
School | 122 (15.7) | |
Know at least one LAPM (n = 779) | Yes | 578 (74.2) |
No | 201 (25.8) | |
aType of LAPM known (n = 779) | Implants | 535 (68.7) |
IUCD | 433 (55.6) | |
Female sterilization | 162 (20.8) | |
Knowledge score (composite) | Low | 278 (35.7) |
Moderate | 212 (27.2) | |
High | 289 (37.1) | |
Attitude score (composite) | Negative | 389 (49.9) |
Positive | 390 (50.1) |