Contraceptive Practice among the Women of Reproductive age in a Selected Hospital of Dhaka City

Abstract

A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted among women of reproductive age who were attending Gynae out-patient department of Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital. The study was carried out from 2nd week of February to 2nd week of March, 2013. Total 250 women were selected purposively for the study. Data was collected by face to face interview using structured questionnaire, Mean age of the respondents were 26.6 (60%) years and 41% of the respondents were in age group 15-19 years. Most of the respondents (60%) age at marriage were from 21-30 years. Maximum (60%) respondents had their conjugal life up to 10 years. Among the respondents house wives were 50% and 38.4% were well educated. Most of the women (60.4%) got their 1st child within 3-5 years of their married life. About 42.8% women had 2 children and only 1.6% had 5 children. All respondents (100%) had knowledge about contraceptives, oral pill and barrier methods were known to all. Among 250 respondents, 156 (62.4%) were using contraceptives and 94 (37.6%) were not practicing any contraceptives. Among the contraceptives users 48.7% were using oral contraceptives and 16.7% were using Infra uterine device. Maximum 59% respondents were using contraceptives for less than one year.