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Journal of Population Sciences

Table 2 Family planning methods discussed by focus group discussion participants

From: Being ready, willing and able: understanding the dynamics of family planning decision-making through community-based group discussions in the Northern Region, Ghana

Contraceptive methods mentioned by one or more participanta

Participant types

Mothersd

Fathers

Young girls

Young boys

Elders

Injection

++-+

-+++

-++-

++++

++++

Oral contraceptivesb

+--+

+-+-

--++

+-+-

-++-

Emergency contraception

----

-+--

----

----

----

Implant

+--+

+--+

----

--++

---+

Condom

+---

++++

-+--

++++

-+++

Vasectomy

----

----

----

----

---+

Tubectomy

----

----

----

----

----

Periodic abstinencec

----

----

++--

-+--

----

Withdrawal

----

---+

+---

----

----

  1. aCell entries “+” indicate that the method was mentioned while “-” indicates that the method was not mentioned by group participants in the community A and community B communities of Kumbungu District and community C and community D communities of Gushiegu District, respectively
  2. bPills that the user inserts or swallows
  3. c“Periodic abstinence” refers to the rhythm/calendar method. However, abstinence for a long period (2 to 4 years) until the child is older was also mentioned as a method
  4. dCommunity C mothers mentioned medicines and family planning in general; they did not mention specific methods. In all sessions, no direct attempts were made to probe for knowledge of specific methods