Contraceptive Use and Its Associated Factors among Women Who Gave Birth within 12 Months in Dubti Town, Pastoral Community, of Afar Region Northeast, Ethiopia

Table 3

Knowledge and attitude of the study participants on contraceptive use in Dubti town, pastoral community, Afar region, Northeast Ethiopia, May 2018.

Variables	Category	Frequency ()	Percentage (%)
Mentioned methods of contraceptives	Yes	322	94.2
Used after delivery	No	20	5.8
Types of contraceptives ever know (multiple responses)	Pills	321	99.7
	Injectable	263	81.7
	IUCD	258	80.1
	Implant	257	79.8
	Emergency	203	63
	Others (condom)	156	48.4
Had information on contraceptives	Yes	295	91.6
	No	27	8.4
Source of information (multiple responses)	Health workers	275	85.4
	Radio	115	35.7
	TV	161	50
	Friends	186	57.8
Discussed contraceptive methods with husband	Yes	110	38.5
	No	176	61.5
Husband’s attitude on contraceptives	Favorable	79	71.8
	Unfavorable	31	28.2
Perceived use of contraceptives	Yes	329	96.2
	No	13	3.8