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Table 4 Awareness and knowledge level of respondents on family planning methods. July 2016–April 2017. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

From: Modern contraceptive methods knowledge and practice among blind and deaf women in Ethiopia. A cross-sectional survey

Awareness about family planning methods

Responses

Frequency (%)

1. Heard about FP service

Yes

317 (97.2)

No

9 (2.8)

2. Heard about Oral contraceptive pills

Yes

316 (97.0)

No

10 (3.0)

3. Heard about Injectable (Depo-Provera

Yes

316 (97.0)

No

10 (3.0)

4. Heard about Implants

Yes

308 (94.5)

No

18 (5.5)

5. Heard about IUCD

Yes

282 (86.5)

No

44 (13.5)

6. Heard about Male Condom

Yes

311 (95.4)

No

15 (4.6)

7. Head about lactational amenorrhea method (breast feeding)

Yes

236 (72.4)

No

90 (27.6)

8. Heard about calendar method

Yes

206 (63.2)

No

120 (36.8)

9. Heard about female sterilization

Yes

127 (39.0)

No

199 (61.0)

10. Heard about male sterilization

Yes

107 (32.8)

No

219 (67.2)

11. Heard about withdrawal method

Yes

97 (29.8)

No

229 (70.2)

Total

 

326

Knowledge indicators

1. Oral pills should be taken daily (n = 316)

Yes

218 (69.0)

No / Don’t know

98)31.0)

2. Injectable (Depo) should be taken every 3 months (n = 316)

Yes

306 (96.8)

No / Don’t know

10 (3.2)

3. Implants can prevent pregnancy up to 5 years (n = 308)

Yes

224 (72.7)

No / Don’t know

84 (27.3)

4. IUCD can prevent pregnancy up to 12 years (n = 282)

Yes

143 (50.7)

No / Don’t know

139 (49.3)

5. One condom can’t be used more than once (n = 311)

Yes

259 (83.3)

No / Don’t know

52 (16.7)

6. Emergency pills must be taken within 72 h after unprotected sex.

Yes

108 (54.3)

No / Don’t know

91 (45.7)

7. Breast feeding can prevent pregnancy up to 6 months

Yes

168 (71.2)

No / Don’t know

68 (28.8)

1.8. Day 9–19 are unsafe period of the menstrual cycle

Yes

81 (39.3)

No / Don’t know

125 (60.7)