Social norms, attitudes and access to modern contraception for adolescent girls in six districts in Uganda

Table 4 Relationship between beliefs about access and use of contraception and access to contraception in the community

Beliefs about access and use of contraception	Adolescent girls are allowed to access contraception in this community		Chi-square (P-value)	Total
Beliefs about access and use of contraception	No	Yes	Chi-square (P-value)	Total
Consistent use of the condom prevents pregnancy			126.61 (0.000)****
Disagree	90.4	9.6		100
Agree	69.2	30.8		100
It is not easy for women below 20 years to get pregnant			0.02 (0.886)
Disagree	73.5	26.5		100
Agree	73.2	26.8		100
Belief that withdrawal prevents pregnancy			5.75 (0.016)**
Disagree	71.9	28.1		100
Agree	76.4	23.7		100
Women or girls have a right to access family planning methods			298.25 (0.000)****
Disagree	89.6	10.4		100
Agree	62.9	37.1		100
A girl who is sexually active can use contraception to prevent unwanted pregnancy			296.94 (0.000)****
Disagree	89.6	10.4		100
Agree	62.9	37.1		100
Unmarried women or girls should have access to contraception			427.09 (0.000)****
Disagree	88.6	11.4		100
Agree	57.3	42.7		100
Married women or girls should have access to contraception			213.44 (0.000)****
Disagree	91.6	8.4		100
Agree	66.8	33.3		100
Women know where to obtain contraception for prevention against pregnancy			113.76 (0.000)****
Disagree	92.2	7.9		100
Agree	70.0	30.0		100
Women who carry condoms are promiscuous			31.34 (0.000)****
Disagree	65.9	34.1		100
Agree	75.8	24.2		100
It is not good for girls to know about sexual matters because they will get spoilt			48.74 (0.000)****
Disagree	65.3	34.7		100
Agree	76.8	23.2		100
Total	73.5	26.6

Note: *=p < 0.10; **=p < 0.05; ***=p < 0.01; ****=p < 0.001. Missing cases are not shown. Figures may not add up to 100 % due to rounding errors

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