Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2001-2002 - Measure DHS

contraception because they desire as many children as possible. Men are also more likely to be opposedto using contraception on the basis of religious prohibition.As expected, younger women are more likely to cite method-related reasons and opposition touse, while older women are more likely to cite fertility-related reasons.5.13 PREFERRED METHOD OF CONTRACEPTION FOR FUTURE USEAsking non-users who said they intended to use family a planning method in the future the typeof method they would prefer to use is a way to assess the potential demand for specific methods of familyplanning.Table 5.14 shows that, among currently married women, the most commonly preferred methodfor future use is the pill (42 percent), followed by injectables (31 percent) and female sterilisation(6 percent). The order of preferred methods for currently married women has not changed much since the1996 ZDHS. The proportion of non-users preferring the pill has declined from 55 percent in 1996 to 42percent in 2001-2002, while the proportion of non-users who prefer to use injectables rose from 12 in1996 to 31 percent in 2001-2002.Older respondents are more likely to intend to use permanent methods than younger ones. Amongrespondents in age group 30-49, 12 percent say they would prefer female sterilisation, compared with2 percent among those in age group 15-29. On the other hand, female condoms, diaphragm/foam/jelly,LAM and natural family planning were the least preferred methods, reported by less than 1 percent ofwomen age 15-29 and 30-49.Table 5.14 Preferred method of contraception for future usePercent distribution of currently married women who are notusing a contraceptive method but who intend to use in the futureby preferred method, according to age, Zambia 2001-2002––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Currentlymarried women––––––––––––––––Method 15-29 30-49 Total––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Female sterilisation 1.9 12.3 5.6Male sterilisation 0.1 0.1 0.1Pill 48.3 31.6 42.4IUD 0.7 1.1 0.8Injectables 31.3 31.7 31.4Implants 1.8 3.5 2.4Condom 4.2 5.3 4.6Female condom 0.6 0.5 0.5Diaphragm/Foam/Jelly 0.4 0.3 0.3Lactational amenorrhoea 0.7 0.3 0.5Rhythm/Natural family planning 0.6 0.9 0.7Withdrawal 2.9 2.9 2.9Other 1.3 3.4 2.0Unsure 5.4 6.2 5.7Total 100.0 100.0 100.0Number 1,402 756 2,15884 │ Fertility Regulation