Factors Affecting Unmet Need of Family Planning Among Married Tharu Women of Dang District, Nepal

Table 3

Distribution of common reasons for not using family planning methods of study population.

Reason for not using family planning	Number (n=329)	Percentage
Inaccessibility	4	1.2
Fear of side effect	137	41.6
Objection of husband	85	25.8
Objection of family members	46	14.0
Son preference	52	15.8
Lack of information about method	58	17.6
Lack of counseling from health worker	37	11.3
Due to rumors about family planning	23	7.0
Inconvenience to use	37	11.3
Lack of time	21	6.4
Small baby	8	2.4
Husband not in home	15	4.5

Note. Multiple responses given by respondents.