Table 2 Contraception knowledge and practice of the women
From: Prevalence and determinants of unmet need for contraception in North Gonja District, Ghana
Characteristic | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Awareness on family planning | ||
Yes | 370 | 95.9 |
No | 16 | 4.1 |
Had ever used a method or did something to prevent pregnancy | ||
Yes | 209 | 54.1 |
No | 177 | 45.9 |
Had ever used a modern family planning method | ||
Yes | 180 | 46.6 |
No | 206 | 53.4 |
Would accept any help to avoid getting pregnant | ||
Yes | 284 | 73.6 |
No | 102 | 26.4 |
Reasons for not using modern contraceptives | ||
Unmarried status and fertility-related reasons (n = 115) | ||
Not married | 22 | 19.1 |
Not having sex | 58 | 50.4 |
Infrequent sex | 18 | 15.7 |
Menopausal/hysterectomy | 8 | 7.0 |
Sub-fecund/infecund | 5 | 4.4 |
Lactational amenorrhea | 2 | 1.7 |
Breastfeeding | 2 | 1.7 |
Method-related reasons (n = 78) | ||
Health concerns | 11 | 14.1 |
Fear of side effects | 49 | 62.8 |
Lack of access to contraceptives | 2 | 2.6 |
Other reasons | 16 | 20.5 |
Opposition to use and lack of knowledge reasons (n = 59) | ||
Respondent opposed | 6 | 10.2 |
Husband/partner opposed | 33 | 55.9 |
Others opposed | 14 | 23.7 |
Religious prohibition | 5 | 8.5 |
Respondent knows no method | 1 | 1.7 |