From: Can family planning outreach bridge the urban-rural divide in Zambia?
Study sample* | |||
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Total (n = 4,927) | Rural (n = 3,365) | Urban (n = 1,562) | |
Contraceptive use ** | 34.4 | 28.7 | 43.7 |
Using modern methods** | 23.2 | 14.7 | 37.0 |
Type of method among users ** | |||
Modern | |||
Pill | 33.6 | 24.9 | 42.4 |
Injectables | 12.6 | 9.3 | 16.0 |
Condom | 16.3 | 14.7 | 17.9 |
Sterilization | 5.3 | 3.5 | 7.2 |
Other modern | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
Traditional | |||
Withdrawal | 13.3 | 21.5 | 4.9 |
Periodic abstinence | 3.5 | 4.2 | 2.9 |
Lactational amenorrhea | 7.1 | 9.3 | 4.7 |
Other traditional | 7.0 | 12.1 | 1.7 |
Desire for more children ** | |||
Wants more soon | 22.7 | 25.4 | 18.4 |
Wants more later | 32.6 | 34.4 | 30.0 |
Wants more, unsure of timing | 9.7 | 8.5 | 11.5 |
Undecided/missing | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
Wants no more | 32.6 | 28.8 | 38.8 |
Health worker visit last year ** | 10.3 | 11.9 | 7.6 |
Heard family planning on radio recently ** | 46.5 | 33.4 | 67.7 |
Approves of family planning ** | |||
No | 10.4 | 13.1 | 6.0 |
Yes | 85.2 | 81.1 | 91.8 |
Don't know/missing | 4.4 | 5.8 | 2.2 |
Amenorrheic | 28.8 | 36.0 | 17.1 |