Factors affecting utilization of sexual and reproductive health services among women with disabilities- a mixed-method cross-sectional study from Ilam district, Nepal

Table 9 Knowledge of respondents on SRH (n = 384)

Variables	Frequency	Per cent
Heard about SRH
Yes	109	28.4
No	275	71.6
Source of SRH related information (n = 109)*
Friend	24	22.0
Family Member	20	18.3
Health worker	26	23.9
Female Community Health Volunteer	26	23.9
Teacher	40	36.7
Mother’s/Women’s group	6	5.5
Training	7	6.4
Radio, FM	44	40.4
TV	23	21.1
Internet	8	7.3
Newspaper	11	10.1
Poster, Pamphlet	2	1.8
Study books	4	3.7
Knowledge of SRH^a
Good	4	1.0
Satisfactory	45	11.7
Poor	68	17.7
Very poor	267	69.5
Have comprehensive knowledge about HIV^b
Yes	2	0.5
No	382	99.5

Note: *Multiple responses
^aKnowledge of SRH was a composite measure adapted from Measure Evaluation for Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge [20]
^bComprehensive knowledge means knowing that consistent use of condoms during sexual intercourse and having just one uninfected faithful partner can reduce the chance of getting HIV, knowing that a healthy-looking person can have HIV, and rejecting the two most common local misconceptions about transmission or prevention of HIV [31]

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