Table 4 The reasons why women opted not to take up any form of contraception in the immediate postpartum period
Reason | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Not informed about the availability of contraception in the immediate postpartum period | 113 | 35.20 |
Would like to get the contraception after the immediate postpartum | 97 | 30.22 |
Not interested in using any form of contraception | 32 | 9.97 |
Decision depends on the spouse | 21 | 6.54 |
Bad attitude towards contraception | 17 | 5.30 |
Not decided on what method to use | 10 | 3.12 |
Spouse is not around | 10 | 3.12 |
Opting for alternative methods of preventing pregnancy | 8 | 2.49 |
Wants to conceive immediately | 6 | 1.87 |
Contraceptive method not available | 4 | 1.25 |
Religion does not allow use of contraceptive methods | 3 | 1.56 |