Table 6 Perceptions and gaps in family planning based on responses from the household survey
Questions | Response | Tiko N = 1474 | Akonolinga N = 705 | Ayos N = 885 | Bangem N = (656) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | ||
Heard of Family Planning before? | Yes | 1406(95,39) | 367(52,06) | 842(95,14) | 643(98,02) |
No | 26(1,76) | 41(5,82) | 38(4,29) | 7(1,07) | |
No response | 42(2,85) | 297(42,13) | 5(0,56) | 6(0,91) | |
Used Family Planning Methods before? | Yes | 909(61,67) | 180(25,53) | 650(73,45) | 574(87,5) |
No | 456(30,94) | 225(31,91) | 203(22,94) | 70(10,67) | |
No response | 109(7,39) | 300(42,55) | 32(3,62) | 12(1,83) | |
Willingness to receive Family Planning Messages on mobile phone | Yes | 823(55,83) | 106(15,04) | 774(87,46) | 534(81,4) |
No | 607(41,18) | 307(43,55) | 94(10,62) | 107(16,31) | |
No response | 44(2,99) | 292(41,42) | 17(1,92) | 15(2,29) | |
Perception on necessity of Family Planning | Yes | 1254(85,07) | 396(56,17) | 857(96,84) | 632(96,34) |
No | 140(9,5) | 7(0,99) | 16(1,81) | 15(2,29) | |
No response | 80(5,43) | 302(42,84) | 12(1,36) | 9(1,37) | |
Recommendation on use of Family Planning methods to family members or Friends | Yes | 1112(75,44) | 197(27,94) | 811(91,64) | 587(89,48) |
No | 312(21,17) | 211(29,93) | 61(6,89) | 56(8,54) | |
No response | 50(3,39) | 297(42,13) | 13(1,47) | 13(1,98) | |
Experience any side effects using family planning? (only asked to respondents who said yes, they’ve used family planning before) | Yes | 92(10) | 30(17) | 62(10) | 32(6%) |
No | 817(90) | 150(83) | 588(90) | 542(94%) |