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Table 5 Reasons why respondents did not use preferred provider (N = 255)

From: Determinants of women’s preferred and actual abortion provision locations in Nigeria

Reasons (multiple select)

n (%)

Cost

108 (46.1)

Inconvenient

42 (16.0)

Too far

82 (21.9)

Not private

40 (12.9)

Method not available

17 (4.1)

Provider had bad reputation

8 (1.5)

Partner encouraged use of other method

30 (10.4)

Family/friend encouraged use of other method

31 (9.1)

Provider refused

9 (3.5)

Provider not available

12 (3.1)

Side effects associated with method

22 (8.8)

Other

8 (5.2)