Long acting reversible contraceptives utilization and associated factors among women of reproductive age in Arsi Negele town, Southeastern Ethiopia

Table 3 Contraceptive related characteristics of women of reproductive age groups in Arsi Negele town, Southeastern Ethiopia, 2017

Variables	Category	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
Heard of LARCs	Yes	295	81.7
Heard of LARCs	No	66	18.3
Media exposure to LARCs	Yes	193	53.5
Media exposure to LARCs	No	168	46.5
Type of media exposed	Television	170	88.1
Type of media exposed	Radio	23	11.9
Known contraceptive	Pills	301	83.4
	Injectable	338	93.6
	Implant	282	78.1
	IUCD	243	67.3
	Condom	29	8
	Tuba ligation	46	18
	Vasectomy	13	3.6
Benefits of LARC^a	Limiting family size	27	7.5
	Improves maternal and child health	13	3.6
	Child spacing	23	6.4
	Used for all^a	229	63.4
	Don’t’ know uses	69	19.1
Utilization of LARC	Yes	121	33.5
Utilization of LARC	No	240	66.5
Type of LARC used (n = 121)	Implant	94	26.0
Type of LARC used (n = 121)	IUCD	27	7.5
Contraceptive discussion among couples	Yes	287	79.5
Contraceptive discussion among couples	No	69	20.5
Approval of husband to use contraceptive	Yes	229	63.4
Approval of husband to use contraceptive	No	132	36.6

Used for all^a: indicate benefits of LARC for limiting family size, improves maternal and child health and child spacing

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