Modern Contraceptive Utilization and Associated Factors among Married Gumuz Women in Metekel Zone North West Ethiopia

Table 2

Reproductive health characteristics of the respondents in Metekel zone, Benishangul, Ethiopia, 2019.

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Age at first marriage	<15	324	55.9
	15-18	254	43.8
	>18	2	0.3
Gravidity	Prime gravid	15	2.6
	Multigravid	371	64
	Grand multi-Para	194	33.4
Parity	Prime Para	11	1.9
	Multi-Para	364	62.8
	Grand multi-Para	205	35.3
Age at first birth	15-19	557	96.0
	20-24	23	4.0
Plan additional children within 2 years	Yes	279	48.1
	No	301	51.9
How many alive children	1	10	1.7
	2-4	369	63.9
	≥5	201	34.7
Discussed with partners on contraceptive method	Yes	129	22.2
	No	451	77.8
Decides number of children	Husband	417	71.9
	Wife	83	14.3
	Both	80	13.8