Knowledge and Perception on Long Acting and Permanent Contraceptive Methods in Adigrat Town, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of FGD participants, Adigrat town, January 2012 (𝑛=32).

Sociodemographic characteristics	Frequency (𝑛)
Sex
Female	25
Male	7
Age (years)
18–24	6
25–29	13
30–34	4
35+	9
Religion
Orthodox	30
Catholic	1
Muslim	1
Educational level of participant
No education	9
Primary (1–8th)	12
Secondary (9–12th)	7
Higher education	4
Occupation of participants
Housewife	22
Employed (government and private)	6
Daily labourer	4
Number of births
0	3
1-2	13
3-4	7
5+	9
Contraceptive use status
Nonuser	9
Pill	6
Depo-Provera	12
Implants	5