Table 2 Trend in modern contraceptive use among active women15–49 years by selected characteristics, 2010, 2015, and 2019/2020 RDHS
Background characteristics | DHS 2010 (N = 8617) | DHS 2015 (N = 8974) | DHS 2020 (N = 9814) | Percentage point difference in modern contraceptive use (2015–2010) | Percentage point difference in modern contraceptive use (2020–2015) | Percentage point difference in modern contraceptive use (2020–2010) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freq | % | Freq | % | Freq | % | ||||
Age | |||||||||
15–19 | 55 | 14.8 | 52 | 10.6 | 100 | 19.2 | − 4.2 | 8.6 | 4.4 |
20–24 | 493 | 40.0 | 469 | 36.7 | 670 | 50.4 | − 3.3 | 13.7 | 10.4 |
25–49 | 2912 | 41.6 | 3191 | 44.9 | 4311 | 54.7 | 3.3 | 9.8 | 13.1 |
Residence | |||||||||
Urban | 496 | 39.1 | 706 | 40.2 | 883 | 45.3 | 1.1 | 5.1 | 6.2 |
Rural | 2954 | 40.2 | 3038 | 42.1 | 4255 | 54.1 | 1.9 | 12.0 | 13.9 |
Education level | |||||||||
None | 546 | 30.4 | 532 | 35.8 | 560 | 45.2 | 5.4 | 9.4 | 14.8 |
Primary | 2477 | 42.7 | 2695 | 44.1 | 3433 | 55 | 1.4 | 10.9 | 12.3 |
Secondary | 356 | 40.5 | 418 | 36.5 | 928 | 49.2 | − 4 | 12.7 | 8.7 |
Higher | 68 | 48.1 | 104 | 44.4 | 215 | 48.2 | − 3.7 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
Partners education level | |||||||||
None | 557 | 34.4 | 572 | 40.0 | 579 | 62.8 | 5.6 | 22.8 | 28.4 |
Primary | 2269 | 46.7 | 2517 | 49.6 | 2941 | 65.6 | 2.9 | 16.0 | 18.9 |
Secondary | 384 | 47.9 | 346 | 49.2 | 589 | 66.3 | 1.3 | 17.1 | 18.4 |
Higher | 78 | 51.4 | 117 | 48.3 | 204 | 58.5 | − 3.1 | 10.2 | 7.1 |
Wealth status | |||||||||
Poor | 1245 | 35.2 | 1476 | 40.0 | 2129 | 54.4 | 4.8 | 14.4 | 19.2 |
Middle | 713 | 42.4 | 764 | 44.3 | 1046 | 57.3 | 1.9 | 13.0 | 14.9 |
Rich | 1492 | 43.9 | 1506 | 42.3 | 1964 | 48.2 | − 1.6 | 5.9 | 4.3 |
Employment status | |||||||||
Unemployed | 286 | 32.9 | 196 | 29.5 | 751 | 46 | − 3.4 | 16.5 | 13.1 |
Employed | 3060 | 40.5 | 3416 | 42.4 | 4222 | 53.6 | 1.9 | 11.2 | 13.1 |
Living children | |||||||||
0 | 31 | 3.7 | 18 | 1.9 | 67 | 5.7 | − 1.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 |
1–2 | 1372 | 43.5 | 1647 | 45.9 | 2237 | 59.4 | 2.4 | 13.5 | 15.9 |
3–4 | 1595 | 46.4 | 1691 | 48.5 | 2397 | 61.1 | 2.1 | 12.6 | 14.7 |
5+ | 456 | 38 | 391 | 41.1 | 440 | 46.1 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 8.1 |
Children ever born | |||||||||
0 | 27 | 3.5 | 15 | 1.7 | 63 | 5.3 | − 1.8 | 3.6 | 1.8 |
1–2 | 1228 | 43.8 | 1537 | 46.5 | 2084 | 59.8 | 2.7 | 13.3 | 16.0 |
3–4 | 1084 | 48.9 | 1177 | 50.7 | 1811 | 64.3 | 1.8 | 13.6 | 15.4 |
5+ | 1121 | 39.1 | 983 | 41.3 | 1123 | 48.9 | 2.2 | 7.6 | 9.8 |
Family size concordance | |||||||||
Both want same | 1926 | 55 | 1998 | 55.2 | 2500 | 65.9 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 10.9 |
Husband wants more | 287 | 45.7 | 360 | 49.2 | 586 | 61.1 | 3.5 | 11.9 | 15.4 |
Husband wants less | 591 | 56.1 | 590 | 55.6 | 854 | 66.6 | − 0.5 | 11.0 | 10.5 |
Don’t know | 242 | 30.3 | 261 | 44.8 | 229 | 48.5 | 14.5 | 3.7 | 18.2 |
Visited health facility in last 12Â months | |||||||||
No | 2269 | 36.3 | 2558 | 38.1 | 3368 | 48.8 | 1.8 | 10.7 | 12.5 |
Yes | 1178 | 49.8 | 1191 | 52.7 | 1774 | 60.9 | 2.9 | 8.2 | 11.1 |
Told about FP at health facility | |||||||||
No | 802 | 33.4 | 1358 | 39.8 | 2240 | 52.7 | 6.4 | 12.9 | 19.3 |
Yes | 1744 | 52.6 | 1256 | 50.0 | 1434 | 59.2 | − 2.6 | 9.2 | 6.6 |
Visited by a CHW | |||||||||
No | 2269 | 36.3 | 2558 | 38.1 | 3368 | 48.8 | 1.8 | 10.7 | 12.5 |
Yes | 1178 | 49.8 | 1191 | 52.7 | 1774 | 60.9 | 2.9 | 8.2 | 11.1 |
Exposure to media FP messages | |||||||||
No | 918 | 33.4 | 1594 | 38.3 | 2334 | 51.9 | 4.9 | 13.6 | 18.5 |
Yes | 2530 | 43.1 | 2151 | 44.7 | 2807 | 52.8 | 1.6 | 8.1 | 9.7 |
Total | 3447 | 40.0 | 3742 | 41.7 | 5143 | 52.4 | 1.7 | 10.7 | 12.4 |