Knowledge of study participant towards family planning | Urban, n (%) | Rural, n (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Ever heard about FP | Yes | 361(98.9%) | 352(96.7%) |
No | 4(1.1%) | 12(3.3%) | |
Source of information | Radio | 212(58.1%) | 305(83.8%) |
TV | 309(84.7%) | 130(35.7%) | |
Health professional | 267(73%) | 280(76.9%) | |
Neighbor | 162(44.4%) | 152(41.8%) | |
Friends | 194(53.2%) | 176(47.4%) | |
Wife | 226(61.9%) | 214(58.8%) | |
Poster | 205(56.2%) | 191(58.8%) | |
Other | 54(14.8%) | 22(6%) | |
Know side effect of FP | Yes | 261(71.5%) | 254(69.8%) |
No | 100(27.4%) | 98(26.9%) | |
side effect of FP experienced by their partner | Vomiting | 108(29.6%) | 95(26.9%) |
Abnormal menstrual | 264(72.3%) | 225(61.8%) | |
Unwanted weight gain | 152(41.6%) | 139(38.2%) | |
Headache | 181(48.6%) | 193(53%) | |
FP used by their partner | Pills | 309(84.7%) | 312(85.7%) |
Injectable | 330(90.4%) | 320(87.9%) | |
Implant | 255(69.9%) | 236(64.8%) | |
Loop | 220(60.3%) | 183(50.3%) | |
Condom | 119(32.6%) | 99(27.2%) | |
Calendar | 136(37.6%) | 127(34.9%) | |
Permanent | 197(54%) | 167(45.9%) | |
Breast feeding | 208(57%) | 178(48.9%) | |
FP for male | Condom | 299(81.9%) | 264(72.5%) |
Permanent | 204(55.9%) | 180(49.5%) | |
Withdrawal | 185(50.7%) | 160(44%) | |
Periodic Abstinence | 189(51.8%) | 156(42.9%) | |
I don’t know | 37(10.1%) | 53(14.6%) | |
FP available for utilization | Pills | 225(61.6%) | 212(58.2%) |
Injectable | 260(71.2%) | 240(65.9%) | |
Implant | 146(40%) | 120(33%) | |
Loop | 107(29.3%) | 75(20.6%) | |
Condom | 211(57.8%) | 196(53.8%) | |
I don’t know | 14(3.8%) | 22(6%) | |
Where FP can be got | Hospital | 107(28.9%) | 87(23.9%) |
Health center | 298(80.5%) | 279(76.6%) | |
Health post | 145(39.2%) | 161(44.2%) | |
Private clinic | 208(57%) | 164(45.1%) | |
Other | 21(5.8%) | 18(4.9%) | |
FP clinic arrangements special for male | Yes | 177(48.5%) | 162(44.5%) |
No | 184(50.4%) | 190(52.2%) | |
Any challenge to be involved in FP | Yes | 194(53.2%) | 190(52.2%) |
No | 167(45.8%) | 162(44.5%) | |
Challenges faced by Men’s to be involved in FP | Inadequate awareness of existing FP | 34(9.3%) | 63(17.3%) |
Religious prohibition | 50(13.7%) | 99(27.2%) | |
Culture | 58(15.9%) | 83(22.8%) | |
Shyness | 70(19.2%) | 123(33.8%) | |
Negative community participation | 74(20.3%) | 129(35.4%) | |
Lack of male FP service providers | 31(8.5%) | 60(16.5%) | |
Fewer contraceptive choices for men | 43(11.8%) | 66(18.1%) |