Variables | Category | n | % |
---|---|---|---|
Ever heard of obstetric fistula? | Yes | 299 | 38.7 |
No | 474 | 61.3 | |
Source of information | Health professional | 198 | 25.6 |
School | 132 | 17.1 | |
Mass media (radio, TV) | 43 | 5.6 | |
Family/friend | 37 | 4.8 | |
Others* | 12 | 1.6 | |
Know the type of fistula? | Yes | 105 | 13.6 |
No | 668 | 86.4 | |
Type of obstetric fistula | Recto-Vaginal Fistula (RVF) | 4 | 3.8 |
Vesico-Vaginal Fistula (VVF) | 6 | 5.7 | |
Both | 95 | 90.5 | |
Know the sign/symptoms of obstetric fistula? | Yes | 256 | 33.1 |
No | 517 | 66.9 | |
Know sign/symptoms of obstetric fistula | Urinary incontinency | 255 | 33.0 |
Faecal incontinency | 253 | 32.7 | |
Vulvar irritation | 86 | 11.1 | |
Foul-smelling vaginal discharge | 172 | 22.3 | |
Leakage of gas/faeces into the vagina | 79 | 10.2 | |
Pain while having sex | 17 | 2.2 | |
Know the causes/risk factors of obstetric fistula? | Yes | 228 | 29.5 |
No | 545 | 70.5 | |
Causes/risk factors of obstetric fistula | Prolonged labor | 208 | 26.9 |
Obstructed labor | 151 | 19.5 | |
Childhood malnutrition | 30 | 3.9 | |
Operative delivery | 17 | 2.2 | |
Early marriage | 207 | 26.8 | |
Younger age | 9 | 1.2 | |
Home delivery | 163 | 21.1 | |
Unspaced childbirth | 32 | 4.1 | |
Lack of obstetrics care | 80 | 10.3 | |
Is obstetric fistula preventable? | Yes | 291 | 37.6 |
No | 482 | 62.4 | |
Prevention methods of obstetric fistula | Delaying the age of first pregnancy | 266 | 34.4 |
Cessation of harmful traditional practices | 235 | 30.4 | |
Timely visit/seeking of skilled obstetric care | 223 | 28.8 | |
Avoiding poverty | 149 | 19.3 | |
Empowering women and female education | 191 | 24.7 | |
Skilled care at birth | 188 | 24.3 | |
Family planning use | 119 | 15.4 | |
Is obstetric fistula a treatable condition? | Yes | 325 | 42.0 |
No | 448 | 58.0 | |
Type of treatment mentioned | Medical treatment | 317 | 39.5 |
Overall knowledge about obstetric fistula | Good knowledge | 281 | 36.4 |
Poor knowledge | 492 | 63.6 |