Table 3 Post-partum family planning utilization among women attending MCH clinic at Public health facilities in Asosa zone, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State, 2021
Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
Previous history of using PPFP | Yes | 184 | 69.2 |
No | 82 | 30.8 | |
Family planning use prior to index pregnancy | Yes | 212 | 53.5 |
No | 184 | 46.5 | |
PPFP utilization | Yes No | 212 184 | 53.5 46.5 |
Type of the method used(n = 212) | Injectables Implants COC EC IUD | 116 56 16 13 11 | 54.7 26.4 7.6 6.1 5.2 |
Time of initiation of PPFP | Immediately | 11 | 5.2 |
Within a week of delivery | 53 | 25 | |
Between one week to 6th week | 100 | 47.2 | |
Between 6th week to 6 months | 38 | 17.9 | |
After 6 months | 10 | 4.7 | |
Source of PPFP | Hospital | 36 | 16.9 |
Health center | 156 | 73.6 | |
Health post | 13 | 6.1 | |
Private clinic | 5 | 2.4 | |
Pharmacy | 2 | 0.9 | |
Use of a preferred PPFP method | Yes | 154 | 72.6 |
No | 58 | 27.4 | |
Reason for using non-preferred methods(n = 58) | Medical reason | 28 | 48.3 |
Not available | 30 | 51.7 | |