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Table 3 Awareness and utilization of LARC among mothers in immediate postpartum period, in JUMC, from Nov 12, 2016 - Jan 21, 2017

From: Prevalence of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods utilization and associated factors among counseled mothers in immediate postpartum period at Jimma University medical center, Ethiopia

Characteristics

 

Frequency

%

Ever heard about LARCs

Yes

309

78.6

No

84

21.4

Ever counseled

(ANC, labor, FP clinics)

Yes

192

48.8

No

201

51.2

Time of counseled

N = 192

During ANC visit

106

55.2

FP clinics

53

27.6

During delivery

33

17.2

Method previously used

N = 92

Implanon

76

82.6

Sino-implant/Jadelle

10

10.9

IUCD

6

6.5

Reason for discontinuation

Desire of pregnancy

66

71.7

Side effects

14

15.2

Influence by others

5

5.4

Religious prohibition

3

3.3

Others

4

4.3