Table 3 Percentage of ever heard, LAPMs counseling, Knowledge of source, discussion with husband and source of information of LAPMs among women in the reproductive age group (15-49) in Shashemene town, West Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, 2012 (n = 366)
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Ever heard at least LAPMs | ||
IUCD | 355 | 97.0 |
Implants | 362 | 98.9 |
Tubal-ligation | 220 | 60.1 |
Women’s reports of whether counseled or not | ||
Yes | 82 | 22.4 |
No | 284 | 77.6 |
Knows source of LAPMs | ||
Yes | 355 | 97.0 |
No | 11 | 3.0 |
Mentioned sources LAPMs | ||
Hospital | 324 | 88.6 |
Health Center | 18 | 4.9 |
Clinic | 14 | 3.8 |
Private Health facilities | 10 | 2.7 |
Heard information of LAPMs | ||
Yes | 361 | 98.6 |
No | 5 | 1.4 |
Source of information of LAPMs | ||
Radio | 170 | 46.5 |
Television | 152 | 41.5 |
News Paper | 18 | 4.9 |
Pamphlet | 20 | 5.5 |
Health personnel | 6 | 1.6 |
Discussed with husband on LAPMs | ||
Not at all | 179 | 48.9 |
Once/twice | 146 | 39.9 |
More often | 41 | 11.2 |
Husband attitude to LAPMs | ||
Approves | 153 | 41.8 |
Opposes | 198 | 54.1 |
Don’t know | 15 | 4.1 |
Main decider on using LAPMs | ||
Self- | 111 | 30.3 |
Husband | 20 | 5.5 |
Both decide together | 235 | 64.2 |