Table 4 Reproductive health-related and sexual exposure factors of street women in sidama region, Ethiopia, 2023
Category | Frequency | Percentage | Use of modern contraception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
History of giving birth | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 415 | 83.7 | 168 (33.9) | 247 (49.8) |
 No | 81 | 16.3 | 25 (5.0) | 56 (11.3) |
History of pregnancy after joining street life | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 273 | 55.0 | 160 (32.3) | 17 (3.4) |
 No | 223 | 45.0 | 33 (6.7) | 190 (38.3) |
Number of pregnancy in street | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 1 | 107 | 39.2 | 36 (13.2) | 71 (26.0) |
 2 | 116 | 42.5 | 80 (29.3) | 36 (13.2) |
≥3 | 50 | 18.3 | 44 (16.1) | 6 (2.2) |
Is Street pregnancy planned | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 80 | 29.3 | 60 (22.0) | 20 (7.4) |
 No | 193 | 70.7 | 100 (36.6) | 93 (34.0) |
Reason of unplanned birth | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Fear of side effect | 85 | 31.0 | 55 (20.0) | 30 (11.0) |
 Desire to have child in the future | 38 | 14.0 | 35 (12.8) | 3 (1.1) |
 Partners of opposition | 16 | 6.0 | 10 (3.7) | 6 (2.2) |
 Lack knowledge modern contraceptive services | 120 | 44.0 | 50 (18.3) | 70 (25.6) |
 Others* | 14 | 5.0 | 10 (3.7) | 4 (1.5) |
Number of living children | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 0 | 79 | 15.9 | 21 (4.2) | 58 (11.7) |
 1–2 | 206 | 41.5 | 90 (18.1) | 116 (23.3) |
 3–4 | 145 | 29.2 | 64 (13.0) | 81 (16.3) |
> 5 | 66 | 13.3 | 18 (3.6) | 48 (9.7) |
Child with mothers at a time data collection | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 289 | 58.3 | 136 (27.4) | 153 (30.9) |
 No | 207 | 41.7 | 57 (11.5) | 150 (30.2) |
History of rape after joining street life | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 191 | 38.5 | 130 (26.2) | 61 (12.3) |
 No | 305 | 61.5 | 63 (12.7) | 242 (48.8) |
History of induced abortion | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 90 | 18.1 | 46 (9.3) | 44 (8.9) |
 No | 406 | 81.9 | 147 (29.6) | 259 (52.2) |
Place she aborted | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Public health institution | 23 | 25.6 | 20 (22.2) | 3 (3.3) |
 Untrained abortionist | 20 | 22.2 | 8 (8.9) | 12 (13.3) |
 Self-taking different methods | 40 | 44.5 | 15 (16.7) | 25 (27.8) |
 Others** | 7 | 7.7 | 3 (3.3) | 4 (4.4) |
Sexual intercourse in the last 12Â months | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 193 | 36.0 | 120 (24.2) | 33 (6.7) |
 No | 343 | 64.0 | 73 (14.7) | 270 (54.4) |
Currently pregnant | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 40 | 20.7 | 0.0 | 40 (20.0) |
 No | 153 | 79.3 | 120 (62.2) | 33 (17.0) |
Your current pregnancy | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Intended | 7 | 17.5 | 0 | 7 (17.5) |
 Unintended | 33 | 82.2 | 0 | 33 (82.5) |
Desire to have a child in the future? | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 290 | 58.5 | 57 (11.5) | 80 (16.1) |
 Not decided yet | 69 | 13.9 | 111 (22.4) | 179 (36.0) |
 Yes | 137 | 27.6 | 25 (5.0) | 44 (8.9) |
Time of a plan to have a child in the future | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Within 2 years | 7 | 5.1 | 2 (1.5) | 4 (2.9) |
 After 3–4 years | 47 | 34.3 | 16 (11.7) | 31 (22.6) |
 After 5 years | 83 | 60.6 | 38 (27.7) | 45 (32.9) |
Why you want children in this situation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Children’s are a gift from God | 70 | 51.1 | 24 (17.5) | 46 (16.9) |
 Need help in the future | 26 | 19.0 | 11 (8.0) | 14 (10.2) |
 When we Hold children alms givers increase | 18 | 13.0 | 12 (8.8) | 6 (4.4) |
 Sex preference | 19 | 14.0 | 5 (6.7) | 14 (10.2) |
 Other*** | 4 | 3.0 | 3 (2.2) | 1 (0.7) |