Table 3 AGYW attitudes towards different contraceptive methods (the injection, implant or daily oral pill) based on baseline survey responses (n = 2376)
AGYW agrees or strongly agrees with the following statements | 13–17 age group | 18–23 age group | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freq (%) | 95% CI* | Freq (%) | 95% CI | Freq (%) | 95% CI | |
It is safe for a young woman like me to use the injection | 785 (43.2) | 39.8–46.7 | 289 (51.6) | 46.3–56.9 | 1074 (45.2) | 41.7–48.7 |
The injection is a good method to prevent pregnancy for young woman like me | 1080 (59.5) | 56.7–62.1 | 384 (68.6) | 62.7–73.9 | 1464 (61.6) | 58.8–64.4 |
The injection makes your body change in unpleasant ways | 937 (51.6) | 48.8–54.4 | 328 (58.6) | 53.2–63.7 | 1265 (53.2) | 50.7–55.8 |
It is safe for a young person like me to use the implant | 506 (27.9) | 26.0-29.8 | 208 (37.1) | 32.4–42.2 | 714 (30.1) | 28.2–32.0 |
The implant is a good method to prevent pregnancy for young woman like me | 815 (44.9) | 42.2–47.6 | 283 (50.5) | 45.6–55.5 | 1098 (46.2) | 43.7–48.7 |
The implant causes irregular bleeding | 515 (28.4) | 26.1–30.7 | 247 (44.1) | 39.7–48.7 | 762 (32.1) | 30.6–33.6 |
Using the implant makes it difficult to fall pregnant when it is removed | 447 (24.6) | 21.8–27.7 | 149 (26.6) | 24.3–29.1 | 596 (25.1) | 22.9–27.4 |
The pill is a good method to prevent pregnancy for young women like me | 746 (41.1) | 37.8–44.5 | 255 (45.5) | 41.7–49.4 | 1001 (42.1) | 39.2–45.2 |
The pill is safe for a young woman like me | 644 (35.5) | 32.2–38.9 | 232 (41.4) | 36.6–46.4 | 876 (36.9) | 34.2–39.6 |
The pill makes your body change in unpleasant ways | 520 (28.6) | 25.8–31.7 | 150 (26.8) | 22.2–31.9 | 670 (28.2) | 25.6–31.0 |