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3. Knowledge of any method of contraception (% of married men)

Knowledge of any method of contraception (% of married men)

Percentage of currently married or in union men who know any method of contraception. Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, contraceptive pills, intra-uterine device (IUD), injectables, implants, male and female condoms, diaphragm, contraceptive foam and contraceptive jelly female condom, lactational amenorrhea method (LAM), Standard days method (SDM), and emergency contraception. Traditional methods includes periodic abstinence (rhythm, calendar method) and withdrawal. The age range of men depends on surveys. In most DHS surveys, men ages 15-49, 15-54, or 15-59 are eligible for individual interviews.