Research Article
Factors Affecting Unmet Need of Family Planning Among Married Tharu Women of Dang District, Nepal
Table 2
Distribution of family planning method-related characteristics of study population.
| Characteristics | Frequency (n=650) | Percentage |
| Family Planning user (women) | 255 | 39.2 | Method used (n=255) | | | Oral Pills | 25 | 9.8 | IUCD | 38 | 14.9 | Depo-Provera | 72 | 28.2 | Implant/Norplant | 33 | 13.0 | Female Condom | 2 | 0.8 | Sterilization (Permanent) | 77 | 30.2 | Natural Method | 8 | 3.1 | Family Planning user (husbands) | 50 | 7.7 | Method used (n=50) | | | Condom | 27 | 54.0 | Vasectomy (Permanent) | 19 | 38.0 | Male Withdrawal | 4 | 8.0 | Sources of obtaining family planning devices | | | Government Health facilities | 443 | 68.2 | FCHVs | 133 | 20.5 | Medical shops | 207 | 31.8 | Meri-stopes | 30 | 4.6 | Traditional Healers | 6 | 0.9 |
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indicates multiple responses given by respondents. |