Table 2 Common stories about contraception that the participants have heard
From: Reasons for current pregnancy amongst grand multiparous Gambian women - a cross sectional survey
Frequency | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
It causes menstrual abnormalities | 15 | 11.0 |
It causes severe diseases including cancer | 33 | 24.3 |
It is effective in child spacing | 49 | 36.0 |
It decreases the potential for subsequent fertility | 20 | 14.7 |
It is unreliable (fails easily) | 8 | 5.9 |
It is forbidden on religious grounds | 6 | 4.4 |
It generally improves health | 5 | 3.7 |