Table 3 Distribution of current short acting contraceptive use and the reason for not preferring long acting contraceptive methods in Debre-Tabor town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2013
Variable | Response | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Currently used short acting contraceptive methods (442) | Preferred | 404 | 91.4 |
Not preferred | 38 | 8.6 | |
Reasons for not using implant (34) | Fear of complication | 15 | 44.1 |
Husband/Parent opposed | 8 | 23.5 | |
Proven health problem | 11 | 32.4 | |
Reasons for not using IUCD (4) | Proven medical problem | 2 | 50 |
Husband/Partner opposition | 1 | 25 | |
Inconveniency | 1 | 25 |