Research Article

Women’s Autonomy Decision Making Power on Postpartum Modern Contraceptive Use and Associated Factors in North West Ethiopia

Table 3

Contraceptive knowledge of mothers, in Sekota town and its Surroundings, Northwest, Ethiopia 2017 .

VariablesCategoriesFrequency (%)VariablesCategoriesFrequency (%)

Heard about FPYes415 (100)Source of informationMass media60 (14.5)
No0 (0.0)Health profession165 (39.8)
List at least one MCYes396 (95.4)HEW290 (69.8)
No19 (4.6)Friends175 (42.2)
Which MC method did hearCondom134 (32.3)Families55 (13.3)
Pills309 (74.5)Discuses with husband on use of PPMC Yes244 (58.8)
Injectable371 (89.4)No138 (33.3)
IUCD28 (6.7)Knew pregnancy could happen in the PP periodYes256 (61.7)
Implants143 (34.5)No159 (38.3)
tuba ligation7 (1.7)Perceived idea of a husband on MC useHe approves157 (42.2)
Vasectomy5 (1.2)He disapproved64 (17.2)
Counseled about PPFPyes273
He has no idea88 (23.7)
no142Don’t know63 (16.9)