Table 6 Reported reasons for difficulty accessing family planning.
N | % women | |
|---|---|---|
Demand-side barriers | ||
Insufficient knowledge about FP or how to access FP | 33 | 14 |
Feels that healthcare is not needed for this | 11 | 5 |
Partner feels that healthcare is not needed for this | 7 | 3 |
Community feels that healthcare is not needed for this | 3 | 1 |
Obstructive attitudes from family | 16 | 7 |
Obstructive attitudes from community | 8 | 3 |
Fear of using FP services, including fear of side effects | 8 | 3 |
Personal objection to using FP | 2 | < 1 |
Male partner approval required to use FP | 3 | 1 |
Not comfortable with asking healthcare workers about FP | 15 | 6 |
Other | 2 | < 1 |
Supply-side barriers | ||
Cost of transport too high | 17 | 7 |
Cost of healthcare too high | 10 | 4 |
Healthcare facility too far away or transport too difficult to access | 13 | 5 |
Too difficult to get time away from work or home | 4 | 2 |
FP not provided by healthcare facility, including for religious reasons | 12 | 5 |
Staff at healthcare facility are not kind or sympathetic | 2 | < 1 |
Insufficient supply or long waiting time at healthcare facility | 4 | 2 |
Did not state any specific barriers | 103 | 43 |
Total number of responses from 241 women | 273 | |
