Table 4 Perceptions of community members on FP services by sex
From: Sex differences in family planning knowledge, attitudes, and use in Uganda
Perception/Attitude | Overall (n = 4,128) | Female (n = 2,936) | Male (n = 1,192) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Perceived availability of FP services in the community | ||||||
• Agree that modern FP are always available in my community when I need them | 69.9 | 71.1 | 66.7 | 0.005* | ||
Perceived affordability of FP services in the community | ||||||
Modern contraceptives are affordable in my community | 52.6 | 52.3 | 53.5 | 0.457 | ||
Community perception of the quality of FP services | ||||||
• Agree that FP services provided in public health facilities are of high quality | 73.1 | 75.0 | 68.5 | 0.000* | ||
Beliefs about FP services | ||||||
• Believe that using modern FP can result in infertility | 36.4 | 35.1 | 39.7 | 0.005* | ||
• Believe that using IUDs can result in cancer | 41.9 | 41.6 | 42.5 | 0.590 | ||
• Believe that using Sayana Press reduces sexual pleasure | 11.4 | 12.5 | 8.6 | 0.000* | ||
Self-efficacy about FP services | ||||||
• I am embarrassed to get/ask about FP from a health facility | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 0.816 | ||
• I would be embarrassed if people found out that I am using FP | 10.0 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 0.790 | ||
• It is ok for a woman/girl to suggest to her male partner that they use a condom or another method to avoid pregnancy | 87.5 | 87.9 | 86.4 | 0.198 | ||
• My partner would be annoyed with me if they discovered I was asking for condoms, pills or other FP methods | 29.8 | 34.2 | 18.7 | 0.000* | ||
• My friends would laugh at me/ tease me if they found out that I was asking for condoms, pills or other FP services | 12.6 | 13.9 | 12.1 | 0.108 | ||