Table 4 Awareness, knowledge and use of contraceptives among young refugee women in Budumburam refugee camp
Characteristic | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Ever heard about modern contraceptives (n = 242) | ||
Yes | 156 | 64.5 |
No | 86 | 35.5 |
Ever used any modern contraceptive (n = 193) | ||
Yes | 23 | 11.7 |
No | 170 | 88.3 |
Use of contraceptive at last sex (n = 193) | ||
Yes | 16 | 8.2 |
No | 177 | 91.8 |
Current use of contraceptive use (n = 193) | ||
Yes | 14 | 7.3 |
No | 179 | 92.7 |
Thinks contraceptive can give 100% protection against pregnancy (n = 156) | ||
Yes | 30 | 19.8 |
No | 75 | 47.9 |
Don’t know | 51 | 32.3 |
Knows specific place to get modern contraceptive (n = 156)* | ||
Hospital | 17 | 10.9 |
Pharmacy | 75 | 48.1 |
Family planning clinic | 28 | 17.9 |
Friend | 56 | 35.9 |
Don’t know | 76 | 48.7 |
Thinks contraception is a woman’s business (n = 156) | ||
Yes | 129 | 82.6 |
No | 27 | 17.4 |
Thinks women who use contraceptives become promiscuous (n = 156) | ||
Yes | 131 | 83.5 |
No | 25 | 16.5 |