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Table 3 Knowledge of study participant towards family planning in urban and rural kebele of Kondala district, West Wollega, western Ethiopia, 2019

From: Men’s involvement in family planning service utilization among married men in Kondala district, western Ethiopia: a community-based comparative cross-sectional study

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%)