Table 3 Knowledge and utilization of modern PPFP methods in the extended postpartum period among mothers who gave birth in the last 12 months at Injibara town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019, (n = 400)
Variables | No. (%) |
|---|---|
Heard about modern FP methods | |
Yes | 100.0 |
Source of information | |
Health care providers | 288 (72.0) |
Health extension workers | 357 (89.2) |
Mass media | 214 (53.5) |
Family/friends | 104 (26.0) |
Which FP methods did you know | |
Injectables | 366 (91.5) |
Oral pills | 334 (83.5) |
Implants (implanion/jadelle) | 266 (66.5) |
IUCD | 285 (71.3) |
Emergency pills | 187 (46.8) |
Condom | 248 (62.0) |
Permanent | 201 (50.2) |
Timing of starting to use PPFP methods | |
Within two months of delivery | 265 (66.3) |
After two months | 135 (33.7) |
The benefit of FP methods utilization | |
Birth spacing | 340 (85.0) |
Limiting the number of children | 281 (70.3) |
Prevention of unwanted pregnancy | 284 (71.0) |
Prevent possible maternal death | 222 (55.5) |
Prevent STIs | 210 (52.5) |
Knowledge of modern FP methods | |
Good Knowledge | 248 (62.0) |
Poor Knowledge | 152 (38.0) |
Current user of modern PPFP methods | |
Yes | 234 (58.5) |
No | 166 (41.5) |
Types of FP method used (n = 234) | |
Injectable | 91 (38.9) |
Implants | 77 (32.9) |
Oral pills | 44 (18.8) |
IUCD | 17 (7.3) |
Othersa | 5 (2.1) |
The periods when they started to use FP methods (n = 234) | |
< 6 weeks | 39 (16.7) |
6 week -3 month | 103 (44.0) |
3–6 month | 48 (20.5) |
6–9 month | 32 (13.7) |
9–12 month | 12 (5.1) |
Started to use FP methods in relation to menses resumption (n = 234) | |
Before menses resumption | 18 (7.7) |
In the same week when menses resumed | 67 (28.6) |
After menses resumed | 149 (63.7) |
Reasons for not using FP methods (n = 166) | |
No return of menses | 48 (28.9) |
On breastfeeding | 37 (22.3) |
Partner opposed | 28 (16.9) |
Fear of side effects | 23 (13.9) |
Fear of change in breast milk | 20 (12.0) |
Othersb | 10 (6.0) |