A Survey on Prevalence and Knowledge of Family Planning among Women of Childbearing Age in the Provincial Settings of the Gambia: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Knowledge of benefits and side effects of contraceptives.
Variables
Frequency
Percent
Contraceptives are beneficial (n = 481)
Yes
430
89.4
No
51
10.6
Benefits of contraceptives (n = 430)
Child spacing
368
85.6
Prevention of unwanted pregnancy
257
59.8
Limit family size
135
31.4
Prevention of STIs
77
17.9
Enhance/improve family economic status
73
17.0
Increase sexual pleasure
29
6.7
Reduce overpopulation
1
0.2
Contraceptives are harmful or have side effects (n = 481)