Quality and uptake of antenatal and postnatal care in Haiti

Table 3 Knowledge on family planning, birth spacing and nutrition among women seeking antenatal or postnatal services

	Number	Percent^a
Among women seeking antenatal care (n = 867)
Knew recommended birth interval^b	197	23.2
Post-partum family planning methods^c
Lactation amenorrhea	59	6.9
Intrauterine device	6	0.7
Depo Provera (Injectables)	399	46.7
Male condom	147	17.9
Progestin Implant	86	10.8
Birth Control pills	247	29.8
Knew none	343	38.7
Among women seeking postnatal care (n = 64)
Knew recommended duration for exclusive breastfeeding^d	43	67.2
Spontaneously reported the following components of LAM
Breastfeeding on demand	8	12.5
No menstrual period	1	1.6
Exclusively breastfeed	2	3.1
Baby <6 months	6	9.4
Knew all four components of LAM	0	0.0
Didn’t know any component of LAM	52	81.3

Abbreviations: mos months, LAM locational amenorrhea method
^aPercentages expressed as weighted frequencies
^bA spontaneous answer of 2 or 3 years was considered correct
^cSpontaneous answers were recorded, and more than 1 answer was possible from each pregnant woman
^dA spontaneous answer of 6 months was considered correct

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