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Table 2 Distribution of knowledge, ever and current use of Family Planning Methods by their type among married women in Butajira district, 2009 (N = 5746)

From: Determinants of low family planning use and high unmet need in Butajira District, South Central Ethiopia

FP Method type

Percentage of FP Knowledge

Percentage of

Ever users

Number of

Ever users

Percentage of Current use

(n = 1586)

Tubal ligation

19.0

2.9

1089

1.9

Vasectomy

8.2

1.1

473

0.1

Pills

97.5

24.7

5598

10.4

Loop

13.1

3.3

754

0.7

Depo-Provera

97.8

42.2

5619

74.2

Norplant

74.4

9.0

4272

6.1

Condom

81.9

1.7

4707

0.6

Foam/Jelly

4.1

0.9

235

0.0

Calendar Method

21.3

16.5

1222

5.0

LAM

31.0

14.7

1778

1.4

Female Condom

26.6

0.4

1529

0.1

Withdrawal

20.2

12.3

1158

1.1

Emergency contraceptive

10.2

2.0

587

0.1

Total

99.1

51.3

5746

25.4 (24.2, 26.5)