Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2011 Family Planning and Fertility Preferences

Knowledge and use Source of methods Fertility preferences and need for family planning Future use Photo courtesy of Pav Govindasamy

Knowledge of Contraceptive Methods 97% of women and 98% of men know at least one modern method of contraception. 50% of women and 64% of men can name a traditional method of contraception.

Gap Between Knowledge and Use Among Married Women Percent of married women 15-49

Current Use of Family Planning Percent of currently married women age 15-49

Trends in Contraceptive Use Percent of currently married women

Use of Modern Methods by Residence Percent of married women using any modern method

Use of Modern Methods by Region Percent of currently married women using a modern method Ethiopia total 27%

Use of Modern Contraception by Education Percent of married women using any modern method

Poorest households Wealthiest households Use of Modern Contraception by Wealth Percent of married women using any modern method

How Does Ethiopia Compare? Percent of currently married women who are using any modern method

Knowledge and use Source of methods Fertility preferences and need for family planning Future use Photo courtesy of Pav Govindasamy

Source of Contraception Percent distribution of current users of modern contraceptive methods

Do Family Planning Users Have Informed Choices? 28% of modern contraceptive users were informed of side effects or problems of methods they used. 24% were informed about what to do if they experienced side effects. 37% were informed of other methods they could use.

Knowledge and use Source of methods Fertility preferences and need for family planning Future use Photo courtesy of Pav Govindasamy

Fertility Preferences of Married Women Percent distribution of currently married women age by desire for children

Difference between Wanted and Actual Fertility Rates

Overall, 75% of women either want to delay having another child or stop childbearing altogether. These women are potential contraceptive users for spacing and limiting.

: Women are considered as having an unmet need for family planning if they are fecund and wish: to space their next birth OR to limit childbearing altogether BUT are not using contraception

25% of currently married women have an unmet need for family planning 16% for spacing 9% for limiting

Knowledge and use Source of methods Fertility preferences and need for family planning Future use Photo courtesy of Pav Govindasamy

Future Use of Contraception Percent distribution of currently married women age who are not currently using contraception

Contact of Non-Users with Family Planning Providers 15% of women were visited by a field worker who discussed family planning. 7% of women who visited a health facility in the past 12 months discussed family planning with a health care provider. Overall, 81% of non-users did not discuss family planning with any health worker in the 12 months before the survey.

Family Planning Messages Percent of all women and men age who heard a message about family planning in the past few months

Summary 97% of women and 98% of men know at least one modern contraceptive method. The modern contraceptive prevalence rate among married women is 27%; 1% use a traditional method. The large majority of modern methods are obtained from the public sector; condoms are obtained primarily from shops. 25% of married women have an unmet need for family planning.