Reasons given by women for not using a modern family planning method
| Reason | Women who mentioned this reason (%) |
|---|---|
| Want another child now | 19 |
| Pregnant now | 15 |
| Fertility-related reasons | |
| Not married | 4 |
| Not having sex | 24 |
| Infrequent sex | 2 |
| Menopausal/hysterectomy | 1 |
| Infertile/low fertility | 1 |
| Had a baby recently | 22 |
| Breastfeeding | 11 |
| Should be left to fate | 1 |
| Opposition to use | |
| Respondent opposed | 0 |
| Husband opposed | 1 |
| Others opposed | 0 |
| Religious prohibition | 0 |
| Lack of knowledge | |
| Knows no method | 0 |
| Knows no source | 1 |
| Method-related reasons | |
| Health concerns | 1 |
| Fear of side effects | 3 |
| Lack of access/too far | 2 |
| Costs too much | 0 |
| Inconvenient to use | 1 |
| Interferes with body's normal processes | 3 |
| Other | 7 |