Table 3 Knowledge of Married Women about Long Acting and Permanent Contraceptive Methods of Mekelle town, 2011 (N = 281)
S.No | Knowledge statements | Knowledge of married women on LAPM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | True | False | Not sure |
| Â | Â | % | % | % |
1. | IUCD can prevent pregnancies for more than 10 years | 37.8 | 10.9 | 51.4 |
2. | IUCD is not appropriate for female at high risk of getting STIs | 29.9 | 27.6 | 42.5 |
3. | IUCD has no interference with sexual intercourse or desire | 48 | 10.9 | 41.2 |
4. | IUCD is immediately reversible(become pregnant quickly when removed) | 62.2 | 14.6 | 23.1 |
5. | IUCD cannot cause cancer | 57.5 | 30.6 | 11.9 |
6. | Implant can prevent pregnancies for 5 years | 89.5 | 4.4 | 6.1 |
7. | Implants require minor surgical procedure during insertion and removal | 87 | 6.1 | 6.8 |
8. | Implantsis immediately reversible(becomes pregnant quickly when removed) | 69.7 | 13.3 | 17 |
9. | Vasectomy has no interference with sexual intercourse | 33 | 8.2 | 58.8 |
10. | After female sterilization pregnancy is not possible | 23.8 | 45.6 | 30.6 |