SLDHS 2008 SLDHS 2013 SLDHS 2019
All adolescents 15-19 years n=1,263
(%, 95% CI)
n=4,051
(%, 95% CI)
n=3,460
(%, 95% CI)
Modern contraceptive prevalence (MCPR) 79 (5.9, 4.5-7.8) 898 (20.7, 18.6-⁠23.0) 737 (21.0, 19.2-⁠22.9)
Unmet need for family planning 213 (15.4, 13.2-⁠17.9) 547 (13.9, 12.6-15.4) 380 (11.3, 9.9-12.7)
Media sources of contraceptive information
(multiple responses)
None 666 (53.6) 1834 (45.8) 2622 (73.3)
Radio 584 (45.1) 2189 (53.3) 772 (24.6)
TV 91 (6.5) 337 (9.0) 253 (8.9)
Newspaper/Magazine 105 (8.5) 167 (4.2) 42 (1.7)
SMS - - 97 (3.2)
Number of media sources of contraceptive information
(Radio, TV, Newspaper or Magazines, SMS)
None 666 (52.9) 1834 (45.4) 2622 (75.8)
One source 448 (35.6) 1846 (45.7) 588 (16.9)
Two sources 107 (8.5) 241 (5.9) 189 (5.5)
Three sources 38 (3.0) 121 (3) 46 (1.3)
Four sources - - 15 (0.4)
Sexually active adolescents (in the 12 months before survey) n=804
(%, 95% CI)
n=2,623
(%, 95% CI)
n=1,947
(%, 95% CI)
Modern method use among sexually active adolescents 78 (13.1, 10-17.0) 880 (39.6, 36-43.3) 699 (43.5, 40.2-⁠46.9)
Users of modern contraceptives n=78
(%, 95% CI)
n=880
(%, 95% CI)
n=699
(%, 95% CI)
Method used Emergency contraceptives - - 2 (0.3, 0.1-1.1)
Pills 34 (47.1, 34.3-60.2) 172 (21, 17.6-24.8) 77 (9.5,7.4-12.0)
Male condoms 25 (25.2, 15.5-38.3) 32 (4.0, 2.7-5.9) 11 (1.1,0.6-2.1)
Female condoms - 1 (0.06, 0.008-0.4) -
Diaphragm - 2 (0.1, 0.03-0.5) -
Injectable 12 (18.7,10.9-30) 373 (45.4, 40.2-50.7) 248 (39, 34.9-43.2)
Lactational amenorrhea 4 (5.5, 1.9-14.55) 12 (2.0, 1.0-4.0) 1 (0.1, 0.01-0.7)
Implants/Norplant - 268 (25.4, 21.1-30.2) 351 (48.8, 44.2-53.3)
Intrauterine device 3 (3.6, 1.0-12.5) 19 (1.9, 1.0-3.3) 9 (1.3, 0.6-2.1)
Other modern methods - 1 (0.2, 0.02-1.2) -
Most recent source of modern contraceptive Government facility 30 (43.1) 605 (68.2) 606 (82.8)
Pharmacy/Private 44 (54.6) 258 (31.8) 125 (16.4)
Other sources 1 (2.3) 8 (0.7) 4 (0.8)