Table 2 Knowledge of contraceptive methods (in frequencies and percentages) among reproductive-age women in the four emerging regions of Ethiopia, 2017

Know at least one contraceptive method

581(90.4)

761(95.8)

538(71.5)

514(73.2)

2394(82.8)

Know male condom

313(48.7)

475(59.8)

397(52.8)

200(28.5)

1385(47.9)

Know pill

462(71.9)

664(83.6)

428(56.9)

400(57.0)

1954(67.6)

Know injectable

506(78.7)

730(91.9)

446(59.3)

407(58.0)

2089(72.3)

Know IUD

95(14.8)

471(59.3)

153(20.3)

96(13.7)

815(28.2)

Know implants

211(32.8)

696(87.7)

336(44.7)

252(35.9)

1495(51.7)

Know tubal ligation

73(11.4)

204(25.7)

132(17.6)

47(6.7)

456(15.8)

Know vasectomy

56(8.7)

97(12.2)

115(15.3)

38(5.4)

306(10.6)

Female condom

77(12.0)

173(21.8)

256(34.0)

71(10.1)

577(20.0)

Know LAM

349(54.3)

244(30.7)

158(21.0)

368(52.4)

1119(38.7)

Know rhythm

230(35.8)

388(48.9)

285(37.9)

224(31.9)

1127(39.0)

Know withdrawal

109(17.0)

171(21.5)

72(9.6)

76(10.8)

428(14.8)

Know emergency contraceptive

141(21.9)

187(23.6)

181(24.1)

122(17.4)

631(21.8)

Good overall knowledge (composite)

222(34.5)

498(62.7)

309(41.1)

225(32.1)

1254(43.4)

 Friends

170(26)

208(26.2)

174(23.1)

163(23.2)

715(24.7)

 School

90(14)

186(23.4)

158(21)

77(11)

511(17.7)

 Family

73(11)

95(12.0)

44(5.9)

47(6.7)

259(9)

 HEWs

310(48.2)

561(70.7)

276(36.7)

159(22.6)

1306(45.2)

 Health care providers

220(34.2)

300(37.8)

124(16.5)

190(27.1)

834(28.8)

 Radio

107(16.6)

93(11.7)

4(0.5)

25(3.6)

229(7.9)

 Television

62(9.6)

92(11.6)

40(5.3)

63(9)

257(8.9)

 Printed-materials

8(1.2)

3(0.4)

0(0.0)

1(0.1)

12(0.4)

 Internet/Social Media

8(12)

1(0.1)

4(0.5)

20(2.8)

33(1.1)