Knowledge, Attitude, and Perceptions about In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) among Women of Childbearing Age in Cape Coast, Ghana

Table 2

Respondents’ perceptions and misperceptions of IVF services.

Variable and responses	Frequency, n = 437	Percentage (%)
Do you think IVF offers hope for infertile couples?
Yes	327	74.8
No	20	4.6
Maybe	90	20.6
Do you think IVF is not a natural process?
Yes	181	41.4
No	168	38.4
Maybe	88	20.1
What do you think about IVF babies?
Normal and natural	195	44.6
Normal but not natural	196	44.9
Not normal and not natural	46	10.5
Do you think IVF is too expensive?
Yes	315	72.1
No	23	5.3
Maybe	99	22.7
Do you think IVF is not affordable/accessible?
Yes	178	40.7
No	133	30.4
Maybe	126	28.8
Do you think IVF babies should be accepted by society?
Yes	378	86.5
No	21	4.8
Maybe	38	8.7
Do you think babies born through IVF are legitimate?
Yes	336	76.9
No	39	8.9
Maybe	62	14.2
Overall perception about IVF
Positive	357	81.7
Negative	80	18.3