Table 3 Scale based Factor loading of the knowledge and Perceived male involvement in FP: (n = 891)

 FP did not have any side effect

 FP use could cause ministration disturbance

 FP use could cause heavy bleeding

 FP could lead to excessive weight gain

 FP use could prevent daily activity

 FP use can prevent HIV/AIDS

 Family planning has no interference with sexual intercourse or desire

 Family planning use can cause a cancer

 There is a family planning can prevent pregnancy for more than 10 years

 There is a family planning option for men

 Family planning improves the health of the mother

 Family planning improves the health of the child

 Family planning use can improve the economic status of the household

 If I want to use FP … .

 my husband would discuss with me about the need to space childbirth.

 my husband has ever discussed with me about the need to limit birth childbirth

 my husband would allow me to discuss with others or attend awareness creation activities on FP

 my husband would share me important information about FP

 For me convincing my husband to allow me to use FP may be easy for me

 If I am going to use FP, I think my husband will allow me to use it

 My husband has ever involved in the decision to use FP

 My husband has ever participated in making the choice of the type of FP

 My husband would handle the domestic activities to let me visit the health facility for FP

 My husband would provide me financial support to visit the health facility for FP

 My husband would accompany me to health facility if I want to use FP

 My husband would remind me the schedule for FP not to forget it.