Table 5 Percentage of last pregnancy intended, methods preferred & reasons for not using LAPMs by married women of Goba town, South East Ethiopia, September 2009
Variable | Response | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Last pregnancy was planned n=677 | Yes | 543 | 80.2 |
| Â | No | 134 | 19.8 |
Method that have been used n=134 | Short term | 92 | 68.7 |
| Â | Natural methods | 9 | 6.7 |
| Â | IUD | 5 | 3.7 |
| Â | Norplant | 25 | 18.7 |
| Â | Tubal ligation | 3 | 2.2 |
Currently used Short Acting Method preferred n=410 | Yes | 375 | 91.4 |
| Â | No | 35 | 8.6 |
What LAPM was wanted n=35 | IUD | 7 | 20.0 |
| Â | Norplant | 24 | 68.6 |
| Â | Tubal ligation | 4 | 11.4 |
Reason for not using IUD n= 7 | Previously used methods inconvenient | 2 | 28.6 |
| Â | Proven health problem | 4 | 57.1 |
| Â | Partner/husband opposed | 1 | 14.3 |
Reason for not tubal ligation n= 4 | Fear of complications | 3 | 75.0 |
| Â | Partner/husband opposed | 1 | 25.0 |
| Â | proven health problem | 6 | 25.0 |
Reason for not using Norplant n=24 | Fear of complications | 12 | 50.0 |
| Â | Partner/Husband opposed | 6 | 25.0 |