Exploring the Socio-Cultural Barriers to Modern Contraceptive Use among Pakistani Women

Tabassum, Aqeela; Khan, Altaf; Arif, Muhammad; Ali, Malik Wajahat

doi:10.9790/0837-195198102

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“…DHQ and THQ and social security hospitals, whilst a major proportion of the respondents 41.5% delivered last baby at private hospital and clinics located at the surrounding community. 25 found that mothers education, income, economic status, and no of living children are the significant relationship with the different modern contraceptive methods.…”

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Reproductive Health Issues of Mothers; A Study in Faisalabad

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Sohail

Manj

2015

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ABSTRACT…In Pakistan maternal mortality rate is very high as compared to other low income countries. Maternal mortality rate in Pakistan 260/100,000 is the highest in South Asia. In developing countries one woman dies in sixteen from pregnancy related diseases. Objective: This study was aimed to explore reproductive health issues of mothers in Faisalabad. Study Design: A sample of 200 respondents was obtained from Faisalabad city through multistage sampling technique. Period: 2013-2014 Setting Area: Urban Area of district Faisalabad Material and Method: Uni-variate (frequency distribution and percentage) and Bi-variate analysis (Chi square and Gamma Statistics) was carried out. Results: It was found that antenatal and postnatal care utilization services were poor. Majority of the respondents 79% got at least one antenatal care service but only more than one third 34% got the four recommended checkup during pregnancy. It was also investigated that only 60% women got postnatal visits and only 18% deliveries took place at homes. Two third of the respondents 66% had the positive attitude towards the contraceptive methods for birth spacing. The bi-variate analysis shows that age (p=.003), education (p=.013), income (p=.001), type of family (p=.002) were significantly associated with the positive attitude towards the contraceptive for birth spacing.Conclusion: It is suggested that mothers should be aware of the importance of antenatal and postnatal recommended visits to overcome the reproductive health issues through LHW's visits mass media compaigns and easy assess towards the health care centers. Key words:Reproductive health, Antenatal, Postnatal, Birth spacing and Maternal mortality

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Reproductive Health Issues of Mothers; A Study in Faisalabad

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2015

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“…Palamuleni24 also investigated that mother's education, income and age has the significant relationship with use of contraceptive methods. Another study Tabassum25 found that mothers education, income, economic status, and no of living children are the significant relationship with the different modern contraceptive methods.…”

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Reproductive Health Issues of Mothers

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Sohail

Manj

2015

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In Pakistan maternal mortality rate is very high as compared to other low incomecountries. Maternal mortality rate in Pakistan 260/100,000 is the highest in South Asia. Indeveloping countries one woman dies in sixteen from pregnancy related diseases. Objective:This study was aimed to explore reproductive health issues of mothers in Faisalabad. StudyDesign: A sample of 200 respondents was obtained from Faisalabad city through multistagesampling technique. Period: 2013-2014 Setting Area: Urban Area of district Faisalabad Materialand Method: Uni-variate (frequency distribution and percentage) and Bi-variate analysis (Chisquare and Gamma Statistics) was carried out. Results: It was found that antenatal andpostnatal care utilization services were poor. Majority of the respondents 79% got at least oneantenatal care service but only more than one third 34% got the four recommended checkupduring pregnancy. It was also investigated that only 60% women got postnatal visits andonly 18% deliveries took place at homes. Two third of the respondents 66% had the positiveattitude towards the contraceptive methods for birth spacing. The bi-variate analysis shows thatage (p=.003), education (p=.013), income (p=.001), type of family (p=.002) were significantlyassociated with the positive attitude towards the contraceptive for birth spacing.Conclusion:It is suggested that mothers should be aware of the importance of antenatal and postnatalrecommended visits to overcome the reproductive health issues through LHW’s visits massmedia compaigns and easy assess towards the health care centers.

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