Table 4 Contraceptive discontinuation by women in Tigray region, 2015
From: Factors associated with contraceptive use in Tigray, North Ethiopia
Contraceptive discontinuation by women | Yes |
|---|---|
N(%) | |
Had you ever discontinued contraceptive use (n = 1279) | 833(65.1) |
Type of contraceptive discontinued (n = 833) | |
Pill | 83(10) |
IUCD | 12(1.4) |
Injection | 618(74.2) |
Implanon | 99(11.9) |
Norplant | 19(2.3) |
Male condom | 2(0.2) |
Reason for discontinuation | |
Want to have more children | 593(71.2) |
Side effect | 61(7.3) |
Medical problem | 47(5.6) |
Othersa | 10(1.3) |
Partner objection | 2(0.2) |
Moral | 1(0.1) |
Fear of infertility | 5(0.6) |
Switch method to others | 230(18.0) |
Type of methods switched | |
Pill | 59(25.7) |
IUCD | 4(1.7) |
Injection | 134(58.3) |
Implanon | 26(11.3) |
Norplant | 7(3) |
For what method have you switched | |
Pill | 21(9.1) |
Injection | 84(36.5) |
Implanon | 104(45.2) |
Norplant | 10(4.3) |
Othersb | 11(4.9) |
Discussion with husband about contraceptive by women within six months prior to data collection (n = 1422) | 804(56.5) |
Husband support using family planning(n = 1420) | 1207(85) |
Exclusive breastfeeding prevents pregnancy (1879) | 902(48) |
Up to what time exclusive breastfeeding prevents pregnancy(n = 902) | |
Up to six months | 210(22.3) |
Morethan six months | 553(61.3) |
Don’t know | 139(15.4) |
Approve couple using family planning (n = 1679) | 1548(92.2) |