Table 2 Reasons for Unmet need for Family Planning services among Young Married Women in different age groups
REASONS | TOTAL WOMEN (n = 296) | AGE-GROUP (Years) | p VALUE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15–19 (n = 90) | 20–24 (n = 206) | |||
Lack of Knowledge about Family Planning methods | 163 (55.1) | 72 (80.0) | 91 (44.2) | |
Knows no method | 134 (45.3) | 71 (78.9) | 63 (30.6) | 0.000*** |
Don’t know how to use a method | 29 (9.8) | 1 (1.1) | 28 (13.6) | 0.003** |
Health Facility Related Reasons | 165 (55.7) | 69 (76.7) | 96 (46.6) | |
No knowledge of place where Family Planning services are available | 156 (52.7) | 69 (76.7) | 87 (42.2) | 0.000*** |
Poor quality of services | 7 (2.4) | 0 (0) | 7 (3.4) | 0.722 |
Lack of access / Too far | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.9) | 0.322 |
Desired method not available | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.5) | 0.898 |
Opposition to Use Family planning methods | 111 (37.5) | 17 (18.9) | 94 (45.6) | |
Others oppose | 58 (19.6) | 13 (14.4) | 45 (21.8) | 0.358 |
Partner opposes | 40 (13.5) | 5 (5.5) | 35 (17.0) | 0.025* |
Respondent herself opposes | 37 (12.5) | 3 (3.3) | 34 (16.5) | 0.006* |
Method Related Reasons | 89 (30.1) | 8 (8.9) | 81 (39.3) | |
Health concerns | 63 (21.3) | 4 (4.4) | 59 (28.6) | 0.000*** |
Fear of side-effects | 60 (20.3) | 7 (7.8) | 53 (25.7) | 0.000*** |
Bad experience with previously used method | 39 (13.2) | 1 (1.1) | 38 (18.4) | 0.747 |
Inconvenience in using previously adopted method | 20 (6.7) | 0 (0) | 20 (9.7) | 0.492 |
Costs too much | 3 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 3 (1.4) | 0.822 |
Fatalist approach | ||||
Upto God | 39 (13.2) | 4 (4.4) | 35 (17.0) | 0.001** |
Fertility Related | 26 (8.8) | 5 (5.5) | 21 (10.2) | |
Currently Breastfeeding / Postpartum Amenorrhea | 20 (6.8) | 4 (4.4) | 16 (7.8) | 0.237 |
Infrequent sex / No sex | 6 (2.0) | 1 (1.1) | 5 (2.4) | 0.140 |
Others | ||||
Embarrassment / Hesitation / Shy to talk about contraception | 205 (69.2) | 75 (83.3) | 130 (63.1) | 0.038* |
Negligent attitude of the women towards family planning | 119 (40.2) | 19 (21.1) | 100 (48.5) | 0.000*** |
No opinion | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.9) | – |