Table 2 Awareness and utilization of street women towards modern contraceptive methods, Northwest Ethiopia (n=204)
From: Awareness and utilization of modern contraceptives among street women in North-West Ethiopia
Variable | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Births can be controlled | |
Yes | 179 (87.7) |
No | 25 (12.3) |
Methods mentioned for birth control * | |
Modern contraceptives | 163 (79.9) |
Condom | 43 (21.1) |
Safe period | 13 (6.9) |
Has information about modern contraceptives | |
Yes | 190 (93.1) |
No | 14 (6.9) |
Source of information about modern contraceptives* | |
Radio and TV | 89 (43.7) |
Health facility/Education | 77 (37.7) |
Neighbors | 71 (34.8) |
Friends/Relatives | 67 (32.8) |
Voluntary clubs | 21 (10.3) |
Print materials | 3 (1.5) |
Modern contraceptives known by respondents* | |
Injectable | 172 (84.3) |
Pills | 138 (67.6) |
Norplant | 67 (32.8) |
Condom | 59 (28.9) |
Tubaligation | 24 (11.8) |
Other | 6 (2.9) |
Place to get modern contraceptives* | |
Health Centre/Clinic | 178 (87.3) |
Pharmacy | 47 (23.3) |
Other (Clubs, Volunteers) | 5 (4.0) |
Advantages of modern contraceptives mentioned* | |
Prevent unwanted pregnancy | 134 (65.7) |
Spacing births | 110 (53.9) |
Limit births | 88 (43.1) |
Induce abortion | 30 (14.7) |
Other | 9 (4.4) |
Ever use of modern contraceptives | |
Yes | 96 (47.1) |
No | 108 (52.9) |
Current modern contraceptive use | |
Yes | 70 (34.3) |
No | 134 (65.7) |
Contraceptives methods currently being used | |
Injectable | 52 (74.3) |
Pills | 8 (11.4) |
Norplant | 5 (7.1) |
Condom | 3 (4.3) |
Other (Tubaligation & IUCD) | 2 (2.9) |
Future plan to use modern contraceptives | |
Yes | 62 (46.3) |
No | 72 (53.7) |