Table 2 Demand for family planning satisfied with modern methods (mDFPS) in relation to marital relationships, gender inequality in communities, and socioeconomic characteristics
Variables | N | % | mDFPS (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Contraceptive prevalence | ||||
Modern methods | 30.7 | |||
Traditional methods | 2.4 | |||
Women’s agency | N (4, 714) | |||
Participation in household decision-making | 0.0001 | |||
No: No participation (0) | 1, 903 | 39.1 | 26.5 | |
Yes: Maybe (1–3) | 2, 811 | 60.9 | 33.5 | |
Problems accessing healthcare | 0.0001 | |||
Yes: Maybe (0–3) | 3, 639 | 77.7 | 27.8 | |
No: No problems (4) | 1, 075 | 22.3 | 41.0 | |
Attitudes toward domestic violence | 0.0001 | |||
Agree: Maybe agree (0–4) | 2, 040 | 43.9 | 26.0 | |
Opposed: Do not agree (5) | 2, 674 | 56.1 | 34.4 | |
Community-level of gender equality | N (573) | |||
Violence and discrimination against women | ||||
Acceptance of domestic violence | 0.0001 | |||
Low | 283 | 49.4 | 35.7 | |
High | 290 | 50.6 | 25.7 | |
Early marriage | 0.0001 | |||
Low | 285 | 49.7 | 38.5 | |
High | 288 | 50.3 | 23.8 | |
Female genital mutilation | 0.0025 | |||
Low | 282 | 49.2 | 33.8 | |
High | 291 | 50.8 | 27.6 | |
Unpaid work | 0.0001 | |||
Low | 287 | 50.1 | 35.3 | |
High | 286 | 49.9 | 26.1 | |
Fertility expectations | 0.0001 | |||
Low | 287 | 49.7 | 38.7 | |
High | 286 | 50.3 | 22.0 | |
Access to opportunities and resources for women | ||||
Asset ownership | 0.0692 | |||
Low | 286 | 49.9 | 32.6 | |
High | 287 | 50.1 | 28.9 | |
Secondary education | 0.0001 | |||
Low | 284 | 49.6 | 21.5 | |
High | 289 | 50.4 | 40.0 | |
Exposure to family planning messages | 0.0001 | |||
Low | 285 | 49.7 | 22.8 | |
High | 288 | 50.3 | 40.0 | |
Contact with family planning health worker | 0.7080 | |||
Low | 287 | 50.1 | 31.1 | |
High | 286 | 49.9 | 30.4 | |
Socioeconomic factors | ||||
Wealth | 0.0001 | |||
Poor | 1516 | 33.9 | 19.2 | |
Middle | 906 | 19.0 | 21.8 | |
Rich | 2292 | 47.1 | 42.7 | |
Residence | 0.0001 | |||
Urban | 1522 | 27.3 | 48.2 | |
Rural | 3192 | 72.7 | 24.2 | |
Women’s age | 0.0471 | |||
15–24 | 1162 | 25.0 | 27.5 | |
25–39 | 1900 | 40.7 | 32.0 | |
40–49 | 1652 | 34.3 | 31.6 | |
Women’s education level | 0.0001 | |||
No education | 3596 | 76.7 | 25.3 | |
Primary | 674 | 13.7 | 40.5 | |
Secondary & Higher | 444 | 9.6 | 60.4 | |