| Variables (n=250) |
F |
% of total |
| Are you aware of ART (yes option) |
115 |
46 |
| Sources of information about ART(n=115) |
|
|
| Health care workers |
37 |
14.8 |
| Family and friends |
26 |
10.4 |
| Book, |
4 |
1.6 |
| Internet |
9 |
3.6 |
| Media |
26 |
10.4 |
| Others |
13 |
5,2 |
| Know center where ART services are available(n=115) |
28 |
24.3 |
| Have an idea of the cost (n=115) |
19 |
16.5 |
| *Perceived benefits of ART (n=92 |
|
|
| Conception made possible, family is happy |
91 |
98.9 |
| better than adoption |
1 |
1.1 |
| divorce prevented |
1 |
1.1 |
| societal stigma circumvented |
1 |
1.1 |
| technology becoming more available and affordable, |
1 |
1.1 |
| *Perceived disadvantages of ART(n=35) |
|
|
| Chance of abortion |
2 |
5.7 |
| multiple gestation |
10 |
28.6 |
| failure |
5 |
14.3 |
| expensive |
6 |
17.1 |
| fetal deformation |
6 |
17.1 |
| stigma |
4 |
11.4 |
| not natural |
2 |
5.7 |
| Possible side effects |
15 |
42.9 |
| I am in support of ART(yes option only) |
160 |
64 |
| One major reasons for not supporting or why I may not go for ART(n=90) |
|
|
| Only God gives baby-/religious beliefs |
|
|
| High cost |
28 |
31.1 |
| may fail |
32 |
35.6 |
| not cultural or natural |
17 |
18.9 |
| fetal malformation |
5 |
5.6 |
| societal stigma |
4 |
4.4 |
| |
4 |
4.4 |
| Will like to opt for ART (n=250) |
85 |
34 |
| Babies born through ART are artificial baby(yes option) |
64 |
25.6 |
| ART baby will be socially acceptable(yes option) |
140 |
56 |
| ART babies will be defective(yes option) |
48 |
19.2 |
