Reproductive Decision Making Role among ... - Democracywatch

8 NGO Clinic (Marie Stopes) - - 03 049 Hospitals - - 01 0110 No info 05 0611 Others 13 5Total 363 113* Multiple responses.Analysis:Since women generally stay at home, they have access to information delivered at homesuch as health workers (60%), relative, friend, neighbor (46%) and TV, Radio and newspaper ((17%). In case of male also source of information is mainly health workers (60%),relatives/friends/neighbors (36%) and TV, Radio (26%). Since men go out they also haveaccess to information from community functions, posters and bill boards, NGO clinics andhospitals. Since family planning is still considered an issue not to be consulted in public,source of information delivered at home is more effective. Role of health workers andrelatives/ friends/neighbors is prominent in getting Family Planning information.2.1.32. Preference of decision on using family planning methods (Female)Sl Decision Frequency Percentage1 Own 74 352 Husband 33 163 Both husband and wife 81 394 Doctor/ health worker 10 55 Others 11 5Total 209Analysis:More than one third (39%) of the respondents mentioned that they are using current familyplanning method by mutual understanding. 35% said that the decision was their own and16% mentioned about husband. Around 5% mentioned about doctor or health workers. Atthe same time another 5% represents the category of others.