Table 5 Awareness and practice of street beggar women towards modern contraceptive methods in Sidama, Ethiopia, 2023
Category | Frequency | Percentage | Use of modern contraception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | NO | |||
Ever heard about MC | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 418 | 84.3 | 193 (38.9) | 225 (45.4) |
 No | 78 | 15.7 | 0 (0.0) | 78 (15.7) |
Which method of MC do you know | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Pill | 121 | 17.0 | 12 (1.7) | 109 (15.3) |
 Condom | 84 | 11.8 | 26 (3.7) | 58 (8.2) |
 Implant | 152 | 21.4 | 80 (11.3) | 72 (10.1) |
 Injectable | 337 | 47.5 | 150 (21.1) | 187 (26.3) |
 IUCD | 14 | 1.9 | 5 (0.7) | 9 (64.3) |
 Others* (female sterilization) | 3 | 0.5 | 3 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) |
Source of information (more than one answer are possible) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Family | 207 | 44.0 | 50 (10.6) | 157 (33.4) |
 Friends | 199 | 42.3 | 80 (17.0) | 119 (25.3) |
 Health professional | 43 | 9.2 | 40 (8.5) | 3 (0.6) |
 Media | 21 | 4.2 | 13 (2.8) | 8 (1.7) |
Place to get MC (more than one answer are possible) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Pharmacy | 63 | 14.9 | 9 (2.1) | 54 (12.8) |
 Health centers | 258 | 61.23 | 100 (23.8) | 158 (37.5) |
 Hospital | 97 | 23.1 | 53 (12.5) | 44 (10.5) |
 Others (NGO) | 3 | 0.7 | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.2) |
Advantages of MC (more than one answer are possible) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Spacing birth | 54 | 12.9 | 30 (7.2) | 24 (5.7) |
 Limit family size | 93 | 22.2 | 40 (9.6) | 53 (12.6) |
 Prevent unwanted pregnancy | 234 | 55.9 | 83 (19.8) | 151 (36.1) |
 Prevent STI | 20 | 9.1 | 10 (2.4) | 10 (2.4) |
Advice from health professionals about MC | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 206 | 41.5 | 132 (26.6) | 74 (15.0) |
 No | 290 | 58.5 | 61 (12.3) | 229 (46.1) |
Visited by health care provider in the last 12Â month | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 149 | 30.0 | 93 (18.7) | 56 (11.3) |
 No | 347 | 70.0 | 100 (20.2) | 247 (49.8) |
Discuss modern contraceptive utilization with sexual partner | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 119 | 22.2 | 96 (19.4) | 20 (4.0) |
 No | 417 | 77.8 | 97 (19.6) | 283 (57.0) |
Does your sexual partner support you | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 115 | 23.2 | 92 (19.4) | 23 (4.6) |
 No | 381 | 76.8 | 101 (20.4) | 280 (56.6) |
Is contraception method culturally accepted in you context | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 331 | 66.7 | 166 (33.5) | 165 (33.3) |
 No | 165 | 33.3 | 27 (5.4) | 138 (27.8) |
Women approved MC | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 340 | 68.5 | 180 (36.3) | 160 (32.3) |
 No | 156 | 31.5 | 13 (2.6) | 143 (28.8) |
Accessibility of MC | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 316 | 63.7 | 166 (33.5) | 150 (30.2) |
 No | 180 | 36.3 | 27 (5.4) | 153 (30.8) |
Knowledge | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Poor | 142 | 28.6 | 30 (6.1) | 112 (22.6) |
Good | 354 | 71.4 | 163 (32.9) | 191 (38.5) |
Ever use of MC | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 295 | 59.5 | 189 (38.1) | 106 (21.4) |
 No | 201 | 40.5 | 4 (0.8) | 197 (39.7) |
Current modern contraceptive use | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 193 | 38.9 | 193 (38.9) | 0.0 |
 No | 303 | 61.1 | 0.0 | 303 (61.1) |
Reason currently contraceptive used | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 To limit birth | 116 | 60.0 | 116 (60.0) | 0.0 |
 Spacing birth | 77 | 40.0 | 77 (40.0) | 0.0 |
Future plan to use modern contraceptives | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 159 | 32.1 | 11 (2.2) | 148 (29.8) |
 Not decided yet | 46 | 9.3 | 12 (2.4) | 34 (6.9) |
 Yes | 291 | 58.7 | 170 (34.3) | 121 (24.4) |