| | Unmet need for Family planning | | |
| | Socio-cultural and proximate factors | Yes (n=142) | No (n=422) | Total (N=564) | Chi-square | p-value |
| | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| Societies support on use of contraceptive methods | | | | |
| | Yes | 57 (23.8) | 183 (76.3) | 240 (100.0) | 2.332 | 0.312 |
| | No | 72 (27.9) | 186 (72.1) | 258 (100.0) | | |
| | I don't know | 13 (19.7) | 53 (80.3) | 66 (100.0) | | |
| Traditional /cultural beliefs against contraceptive usage | | | | |
| | Yes | 81 (24.1) | 255 (75.9) | 336 (100.0) | 1.134 | 0.567 |
| | No | 48 (28.1) | 123 (71.9) | 171 (100.0) | | |
| | I don't know | 13 (22.8) | 44 (77.2) | 57 (100.0) | | |
| Partner support on the use of contraceptive methods | | | | |
| | Yes | 22 (13.3) | 143 (86.7) | 165 (100.0) | 18.087 | <0.001* |
| | No | 75 (28.7) | 186 (71.3) | 261 (100.0) | | |
| | I don't know | 45 (32.6) | 93 (67.4) | 138 (100.0) | | |
| Who decides on contraceptive uptake (n=438) | | | | |
| | Partner alone | 39 (26.5) | 108 (73.5) | 147 (100.0) | 20.944 | <0.001* |
| | Wife alone | 18 (15.3) | 100 (84.7) | 118 (100.0) | | |
| | Both wife and partner | 14 (11.2) | 111 (88.8) | 125 (100.0) | | |
| | Healthcare providers | 7 (33.3) | 14 (66.7) | 21 (100.0) | | |
| | Not using contraceptives | 11 (40.7) | 16 (59.3) | 27 (100.0) | | |
| Contraceptives harmful or has side effects (n=438) | | | | |
| | Yes | 48 (18.6) | 210 (81.4) | 258 (100.0) | | 0.274† |
| | No | 41 (23.4) | 134 (76.6) | 175 (100.0) | | |
| | I don't know | 0 (0.0) | 5 (100.0) | 5 (100.0) | | |
| Contraceptives are beneficial (n=438) | | | | | |
| | Yes | 81 (20.4) | 316 (79.6) | 397 (100.0) | 0.018 | 0.893 |
| | No | 8 (19.5) | 33 (80.5) | 41 (100.0) | | |
| Know about Contraceptives | | | | | |
| | Yes | 89 (20.3) | 349 (79.7) | 438 (100.0) | 24.558 | <0.001* |
| | No | 53 (42.1) | 73 (57.9) | 126 (100.0) | | |
| Heard of Contraceptives | | | | | |
| | Yes | 130 (24.1) | 410 (75.9) | 540 (100.0) | 8.199 | 0.004* |
| | No | 12 (50.0) | 12 (50.0) | 24 (100.0) | | |
| Contraceptives are affordable | | | | | |
| | Yes | 41 (136) | 261 (86.4) | 302 (100.0) | 46.446 | <0.001* |
| | No | 101 (38.5) | 161 (61.5) | 262 (100.0) | | |
| Sexually active | | | | | |
| | Yes | 138 (24.7) | 420 (75.3) | 558 (100.0) | | 0.038†* |
| | No | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | 6 (100.0) | | |
| Frequency of sex | | | | | |
| | Every time (everyday) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (100.0) | 11 (100.0) | | 0.062† |
| | Most times (>once per week) | 78 (23.7) | 251 (76.3) | 329 (100.0) | | |
| | Occasionally (at least twice per month) | 33 (26.4) | 92 (73.6) | 125 (100.0) | | |
| | Rarely | 28 (29.8) | 66 (70.2) | 94 (100.0) | | |
| | Never | 3 (60.0) | 2 (40.0) | 5 (100.0) | | |
| Used contraceptive before | | | | | |
| | Yes | 30 (10.9) | 246 (89.1) | 276 (100.0) | 58.735 | <0.001* |
| | No | 112 (38.9) | 176 (61.1) | 288(100.0) | | |
| Frequency of using contraceptives | | | | | |
| | Every time | 1 (12.5) | 7 (87.5) | 8 (100.0) | | <0.001†* |
| | Most times | 3 (7.5) | 37 (92.5) | 40 (100.0) | | |
| | Occasionally | 6 (4.5) | 127 (95.5) | 133 (100.0) | | |
| | Rarely | 19 (21.6) | 69 (78.4) | 88 (100.0) | | |
| | Never | 113 (38.3) | 182 (61.7) | 295 (100.0) | | |
| Getting contraceptives when due | | | | | |
| | Yes | 20 (9.0) | 201 (91.0) | 221 (100.0) | 50.173 | <0.001* |
| | No | 122 (35.6) | 221 (64.4) | 343 (100.0) | | |
| Discuss FP with partner | | | | | |
| | Yes | 37 (16.4) | 189 (83.6) | 226 (100.0) | 15.522 | <0.001* |
| | No | 105 (31.1) | 233 (68.9) | 338 (100.0) | | |
| Reasons for not discussing with partners (n=338) | | | | |
| | He does not approve of it | 40 (29.9) | 94 (70.1) | 134 (100.0) | 7.028 | 0.071 |
| | It is against cultural norms | 36 (39.1) | 56 (60.9) | 92 (100.0) | | |
| | He will regard me as a player | 6 (15.8) | 32 (84.2) | 38 (100.0) | | |
| | It’s against my religious beliefs | 23 (31.1) | 51 (68.9) | 74 (100.0) | | |
| Preference of FP service provider | | | | | |
| | Female service providers for women | 63 (27.9) | 163 (72.1) | 226 (100.0) | | 0.361† |
| | Male service providers for men | 13 (19.4) | 54 (80.6) | 67 (100.0) | | |
| | Community Based Distributors | 0 (0.0) | 5 (100.0) | 5 (100.0) | | |
| | No sex preference | 66 (24.8) | 200 (75.2) | 266 (100.0) | | |
| Person to contact about contraceptives | | | | | |
| | Husband/partner | 22 (33.3) | 44 (66.7) | 66 (100.0) | | 0.478† |
| | Relatives | 11 (31.4) | 24 (68.6) | 35 (100.0) | | |
| | Male friends | 1 (10.0) | 9 (90.0) | 10 (100.0) | | |
| | Female friends | 26 (23.4) | 85 (76.6) | 111 (100.0) | | |
| | Healthcare providers | 80 (24.1) | 252 (75.9) | 332 (100.0) | | |
| | my parents (mother) | 2 (20.0) | 8 (80.0) | 10 (100.0) | | |
| Who decides on the number of children to have | | | | |
| | Husband/partner | 58 (27.9) | 150 (72.1) | 208 (100.0) | | 0.088† |
| | Myself | 42 (23.0) | 141 (77.0) | 183 (100.0) | | |
| | Family/close relatives | 1 (12.5) | 7 (87.5) | 8 (100.0) | | |
| | Parents | 8 (57.1) | 6 (42.9) | 14 (100.0) | | |
| | Not in any relationship/marriage | 2 (18.2) | 9 (81.8) | 11 (100.0) | | |
| | God decides | 31 (22.1) | 109 (77.9) | 140 (100.0) | | |
| Ever informed your partner of using contraceptives | | | | |
| | Yes | 32 (16.1) | 167 (83.9) | 199 (100.0) | 13.508 | <0.001* |
| | No | 110 (30.1) | 255 (69.9) | 365 (100.0) | | |
| What you do when you don’t have Contraceptives from clinics | | | |
| | Purchase from the pharmacy | 31 (15.7) | 167 (84.3) | 198 (100.0) | | <0.001†* |
| | Use of alternative methods | 1 (3.4) | 28 (96.6) | 29 (100.0) | | |
| | Do not use any methods | 74 (35.6) | 134 (64.4) | 208 (100.0) | | |
| | Asked my partner to use protection | 2 (28.6) | 5 (71.4) | 7 (100.0) | | |
| | I wait for new supplies | 34 (28.1) | 87 (71.9) | 121 (100.0) | | |
