Table 2 Percentage distribution of respondents by their obstetrics history and fertility, Gida Ayana district, East Wollega zone, Ethiopia 2015 (n = 603)
Characteristics | Categories | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Birth interval in months (n = 603) | < 24 months | 184 (30.5%) |
24–36 months | 323 (53.6%) | |
More than 36 months | 96 (15.9%) | |
Exposure to family planning messages during pregnancy (n = 603) | Yes | 540 (89.6%) |
No | 63 (10.4%) | |
Accepting importance of using PPFP during 6–12 months of postpartum period? (n = 603) | Yes | 558 (92.5%) |
No | 45 (7.5%) | |
Used family planning method within 6–12 months of postpartum period (n = 603) | Yes | 274 (45.4%) |
No | 329 (54.6%) | |
Family planning methods used (n = 274) | Injectable | 150 (54.7%) |
Implants | 78 (28.5%) | |
IUCD | 40 (14.6%) | |
Oral pills | 6 (2.2%) | |
Reason for not using family planning methods within 6–12 months of post-natal period (n = 329) | Menses not returned | 118 (36.0%) |
Using breast feeding | 85 (25.8%) | |
Fear of side effect | 34 (10.3%) | |
Want to have children | 26 (7.9%) | |
Has no partner/no sex | 20 (6.1%) | |
Did not want | 17 (5.2%) | |
Husband objection | 11 (3.3%) | |
Religious opposition | 10 (3.0%) | |
Long distance of the facility from home | 8 (2.4%) |