Table 2: Distribution of respondent’s knowledge toward contraceptive use among postpartum women who attend postnatal ward at JUMC, from December 1 to 30, 2019.

Variables

Categories

Frequency

Percentage

1. Have you ever heard of birth contraceptive?

Yes

98

92.5

No

8

7.5

2. What is your source of information for FP?

TV

19

18

Radio

25

23.6

Health workers

52

49

Family and friends

10

9.4

3. Where do you get access for FP?

Hospitals

45

42.5

Health center

38

35.8

Health post

14

13.2

Private clinics

9

8.5

4. Can you mention the method that you know? (More than one answer is possible.)

Condoms

40

37.7

LAM

30

28.3

Pills

45

42.5

Injection

90

85

Implant

25

23.6

Intrauterine

21

19.5

Permanent method

6

5.6

5. What is your current choose of contractive?

Condoms

10

9.4

LAM

6

5.6

Pills

25

23.6

Injection

45

42.5

Implant

12

11.3

Intrauterine

8

7.5

6. Do contraceptive have side effect?

Yes

72

67.9

No

34

32.1

7. If “Yes” for Q6 which of the following side effects experienced by you while using the contraceptive

Nausea/Vomiting

6

8.3

Headaches

7

9.7

Irregular bleeding

20

27.8

Heavy and prolonged menstrual bleeding

15

20.8

Abdominal pain

14

19.4

Breast tenderness

10

13.9

8. IUD have no effect on infant breast feeding?

Yes

90

84.9

No

16

15.1

9. Is it oral contraceptive pills given for breast feeding mother?

Yes

85

80.2

No

21

19.8

10. Are you familiar with lactation amenorrhea method of contraceptive?

Yes

49

46.2

No

57

53.8