Table 14 Main reason for discontinuation in Ghana and Tanzania
Ghana: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
What was the most important reason you stopped using the method | Control n = respondents (%) | Intervention n = respondents (%) | Total respondents |
 Fear of side effects | 15 (34.1) | 16 (25.8) | 31 |
 Infrequent sex/husband away | 4 (9.1) | 10 (16.1) | 14 |
 Wanted more effective method | 1 (2.2) | 11 (17.7) | 12 |
 Health concerns | 6 (13.6) | 5 (8.1) | 11 |
 Wanted to become pregnant | 6 (13.6) | 4 (6.5) | 10 |
 Other | 12 (27.3) | 16 (25.8) | 28 |
Total | 44 | 62 | 106 |
Tanzania: | |||
 What was the most important reason you stopped using the method | Control n = respondents (%) | Intervention n = respondents (%) | Total respondents |
 Wanted more effective method | 11 (18.0) | 16 (27.6) | 27 |
 Fear of side effects | 15 (24.6) | 10 (17.2) | 25 |
 Health concerns | 6 (9.8) | 10 (17.2) | 16 |
 Wanted to become pregnant | 7 (11.5) | 5 (8.6) | 12 |
 Method not available | 11 (18.0) | 1 (1.7) | 12 |
 Other | 11 (18.0) | 16 (27.6) | 27 |
Total | 50 | 58 | 119 |