Table 4 Intention to use LAPMs and spousal discussion among married women of reproductive age groups in Debre Markos town, North West Ethiopia, April 2012 (n = 519)
Variables | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Intention to use LAPMs in the future | Wants to use LAPMs | 238 (45.9) |
Don’t want to use LAPMs | 194 (37.3) | |
I don’t know | 87 (16.8) | |
Reasons for intending to use (N = 238) | To space for longer interval | 133 (55.9) |
Don’t want to have more child | 67 (28.2) | |
Side effects of others | 31 (13.0) | |
Not available before | 16 (6.7) | |
Don’t know its presence | 11 (4.6) | |
Discussion with partner within last 6 month | None | 284 (54.7) |
Once | 71 (13.7) | |
Twice | 87 (16.8) | |
Three times | 37 (7.1) | |
Four and above | 40 (7.7) | |
Attitude towards Husbands/approval of using LAPMs | Approve | 281 (54.1) |
Didn’t approve | 108 (20.8) | |
I don’t know | 130 (25.0) | |
Husbands knowledge of use or not using of contraceptives | Yes | 390 (75.1) |
No | 83 (16.0) | |
I don’t know | 46 (8.9) | |
Spousal discussion about which method to use | Yes | 336 (64.7) |
No | 183 (35.3) | |
Partner approval of having permanent method after completed family size | Yes | 191 (36.8) |
No | 168 (32.4) | |
I don’t know | 160 (30.8) | |
Decision about using LAPMs | Mainly me | 135 (26.0) |
Mainly my husband | 18 (3.5) | |
Joint decision | 366 (70.5) | |