Postpartum contraceptive use (yes)+ Mean time of first contraceptive use: 3.0 ± 1.2 months | 224 | 63.1 |
Current contraceptive use (yes) | 209 | 58.9 |
Withdrawal (yes) | 86 | 41.1 |
Male condom (yes) | 59 | 28.2 |
Calendar method (yes) | 51 | 24.4 |
Oral pills (yes) | 33 | 15.8 |
IUD (yes) | 20 | 9.6 |
Lactation Amenorrhea (LAM) (yes) | 19 | 9.1 |
Sterilization (yes) | 6 | 2.9 |
Emergency pill (yes) | 3 | 1.4 |
Injection (yes) | 2 | 1.0 |
Previous contraceptive use (n=146) (yes) | 15 | 4.2 |
Male condom (yes) | 6 | 40.0 |
Withdrawal (yes) | 5 | 33.3 |
IUD (yes) | 4 | 26.7 |
Calendar method (yes) | 2 | 13.3 |
LAM (yes) | 1 | 6.7 |
Reasons for not using contraceptives after birth (n=131) | | |
Amenorrhea | 38 | 29.0 |
Preference to have more children | 31 | 23.7 |
Consideration contraception as unnecessary | 22 | 16.8 |
Afraid of side effects | 7 | 5.3 |
Unknown contraceptive providers | 2 | 1.5 |
Current having diseases or feeling tired | 2 | 1.5 |
Difficult to have a child | 1 | 0.8 |