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Table 2 Awareness and use of contraceptive methods

From: Use of traditional and modern contraceptives among childbearing women: findings from a mixed methods study in two southwestern Nigerian states

Variables

Aware of contraceptive methods (n = 809)

Ever use n = 645

Current use (n = 538)

Male sterilisation

155 (19.5)

0 (0)

0 (0.0)

Female sterilisation

782 (98.6)

2 (0.3)

1 (0.2)

Intrauterine device (IUD)

595 (74.9)

24 (3.7)

22 (4.1)

Injectable

768 (96.7)

66 (10.2)

54 (10.0)

Implants

730 (92.1)

27 (4.2)

23 (4.3)

Oral pills

769 (97.2)

116 (18.0)

72 (13.4)

Male Condom

782 (98.6)

106 (16.4)

96 (17.8)

Female condom

738 (93.1)

1 (0.2)

1 (0.2)

Emergency contraception

708 (89.3)

13 (2.0)

12 (2.2)

Rhythm method/Standard day method

737 (92.9)

144 (22.3)

142 (26.4)

Lactation Amenorrhea

734 (92.6)

7 (1.1)

6 (1.1)

Withdrawal method

748 (94.3)

101 (15.7)

99 (16.8)

Folk methods

48 (6.1)

8 (1.2)

10 (1.8)

  1. Key: folk methods- use of lime, alcohol, salt and water, douching/extraction of sperm and amplicox as emergency contraception