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Table 3 Preferences of Participants and Awareness of Health Services

From: Health service utilization, perspectives, and health-seeking behavior for maternal and child health services in the Amazon of Peru, a mixed-methods study

 

N = 50

Percentage

Preferred Information Source:

 Prefers speaking to a community health agent

31%

 Prefers speaking to a medical professional in the health facility

60%

 Prefers speaking to both equally

9%

Awareness of the following contraceptives:

 Birth control pills

78%

 Contraceptive injection

88%

 Contraceptive implant

50%

 Condom

42%

 Emergency contraceptive pill

2%

 None

6%

Other

 Aware of free contraceptives offered in health facility

90%

 Has heard of adolescent-specific services

26%