Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Contraceptives among Saudi Women in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia

Mubashar, Hifsa; Almushait, Mona; Sukit, B; Shaamash, Ayman H.; Handady, Siddig Omer; Almutawa, N

doi:10.3329/bjms.v15i3.25288

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“…From the personal domain, knowledge about family planning methods and available health services was discussed as a factor influencing women's SRH [19-21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 33, 35, 39, 43-45, 47-53, 68, 70, 77, 79, 80, 83, 86, 87, 89, 90]. Insufficient knowledge about contraception and lack of basic reproductive knowledge was reported as one of the main barriers to contraception use among Muslim women [20,26,29,31,39,41,46,83,90,91]. Some women are unaware of services available for them [69,74,75,78,87], particularly unmarried women [74,75,78].…”

Section: Theme 1: Insufficient Knowledge and Misconceptions About Conmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…On the other hand, many women expressed negative attitudes towards family planning for limiting the number of children [26,32,39,86,88,89]. Some women believed that it would be easier to raise and care for their children if they were closely spaced.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…According to Muslim women, family and community factors had a crucial impact on their decision to use family planning methods. Husbands' opposition was cited as one of the main barriers to contraception, and it was observed that the husband is the key decision maker about family planning [19,24,26,31,33,35,38,39,41,52,68,81,[83][84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91][92]. Decision-making is not usually shared, and, in some cases, women have no control over their own fertility.…”

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Factors influencing sexual and reproductive health of Muslim women: a systematic review

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Background: In Islamic societies, issues related to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) are rarely discussed and considered sensitive subjects. This review aimed to identify any personal, religious, cultural, or structural barriers to SRH service and education among Muslim women worldwide. Methods: A search for qualitative and quantitative studies was conducted on seven electronic databases. A narrative synthesis using thematic analysis was conducted. Results: Fifty-nine studies were included from 22 countries: 19 qualitative, 38 quantitative and two mixed methods. Many Muslim women have poor SRH knowledge, and negative attitudes which influence their access to, and use of SRH services. Barriers to contraception use among Muslim women included a lack of basic reproductive knowledge, insufficient knowledge about contraception, misconceptions, and negative attitudes. Women had negative attitudes towards family planning for limiting the number of children but not for child spacing, which reflected religious views towards family planning. Religious and cultural beliefs were barriers to contraception use and access to SRH services and information. Family and the community have a significant impact on women's contraceptive use and access to SRH services. Husband and family opposition played a significant role in contraception access and use. Fear of stigmatization and being labelled as having premarital sexual relations among unmarried women acted as the main barrier to accessing contraception and seeking SRH information and services. Conclusion: The findings reveal that there are multiple levels of factors that influence Muslim women's SRH. Poor SRH knowledge and practices among Muslim women is complex matter that is affected by personal, community, cultural, religious factors and existing policies and regulations. All these factors overlap and are affected by each other. There is an urgent need for interventions addressing modifiable barriers to SRH education and services to improve knowledge, informed choice and access to services to facilitate better sexual and reproductive wellbeing for Muslim women. It is important to note that while this review aimed to report findings on Muslim women, we acknowledge that significant variations exist within every culture and religion.

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Section: Theme 1: Insufficient Knowledge and Misconceptions About Conmentioning

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Section: Theme 5: Attitudes Towards Family Planningmentioning

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Section: Theme 5: Attitudes Towards Family Planningmentioning

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“…The effect of these factors is well documented in other similar studies. 5,9 The current study revealed that only around one-quarter of women had good knowledge about contraception. Most prior studies considered knowing the different contraceptive methods as "knowledge," without assessing women's real understating of contraception, for example, indications/contraindication, side effects, and other uses.…”

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“…Causes for these findings were determined to be socioeconomic factors, religious beliefs, and lack of proper knowledge and counselling about contraception. [3][4][5] In the UAE, with the tremendous development in various sectors, women are occupying diverse and important positions requiring them to be more productive socially and to have control over their reproduction. Despite the improvement in women's health, the UAE lacks family planning programs and education regarding contraception.…”

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Contraceptive knowledge, attitudes, and use among women visiting primary healthcare centers in Abu Dhabi Island

Taheri

Sereidi

Mamari³

et al. 2019

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Background: This study assessed contraceptive knowledge, attitudes, and use among women of reproductive age in Abu Dhabi Island.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in primary healthcare centers Al Bateen and Al Rawda in Abu Dhabi Island. Participants were women (N = 384; aged 18-54 years) who were married, widowed, divorced, or sexually active. Using a structured questionnaire, we examined their socio-demographic characteristics and their contraceptive knowledge, attitudes, and use.Results: A total of 44.8% of the women were aged 30-39 years, 98.4% had university education and above, 56.7% were employed, and 69.4% had an adequate family income. Only 23.7% possessed good knowledge about contraceptive methods (e.g., indications/contraindications, side effects, and benefits). Further, 72.1% had used contraception before, while 48.3% were current users. The most commonly used methods were natural methods (63.6%), followed by condoms (35.6%), oral contraceptive pills (34%), and intrauterine devices (33.7%). Interestingly, only 4.6% held a negative attitude toward contraception, while 53.5% were in favor of using contraceptives. Family income and employment status were significantly related to contraceptive knowledge (P = 0.005 and .013, respectively). Number of children, children’s sex, and years of marriage were significantly related to contraception use (P <0.001, <0.001, and 0.008 respectively).Conclusions: Despite poor knowledge about contraception use, most women held favorable attitudes toward using them. About half the women were current contraception users, with natural methods being the most commonly practiced.

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Gap in knowledge of health benefits and risks of combined oral contraceptives among Lebanese women

Ibrahim,

Khalife,

Ghanem

et al. 2024

BMC Public Health

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Background Oral Contraceptive Pills (OCPs) are among the most commonly used forms of contraception, but they are associated with several health benefits and risks. This study aims to determine the gap in knowledge of the underlying health benefits and risks of OCPs among Lebanese women and to identify the factors that might influence their beliefs. Methods A questionnaire was completed by 817 Lebanese women aged 18–64 years old and assessed sociodemographic details, medical information, contraceptive practices, knowledge of underlying health benefits and risks, and information needs related to OCPs. Results Among the total participants, 41.5% of women reported using OCPs at some point in their lives yet 46.6% denied receiving information about their benefits and 48% denied receiving information about their risks. The mean total OCP knowledge score was 5.70 out of 25, the mean OCP risk knowledge score was 4.09 out of 15, and the mean OCP benefit knowledge score was 0.77 out of 6. Sociodemographic factors associated with greater total knowledge, risk knowledge and benefit knowledge included OCP usage, being a student, confidence in one’s knowledge and satisfaction with one’s information. Both the total and risk knowledge scores were found to be higher in women who found that receiving information related to OCPs was important. Finally, participants who lived in central governates had greater total knowledge scores, whereas those with higher levels of education and a family history of endometrial cancer demonstrated better benefit knowledge. Conclusions This study highlighted the poor knowledge of health benefits and risks associated with OCP use among Lebanese women and the associated sociodemographic factors that might influence their beliefs.

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Contraceptives among Saudi Women in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia

Cited by 14 publications

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Factors influencing sexual and reproductive health of Muslim women: a systematic review

Factors influencing sexual and reproductive health of Muslim women: a systematic review

Contraceptive knowledge, attitudes, and use among women visiting primary healthcare centers in Abu Dhabi Island

Gap in knowledge of health benefits and risks of combined oral contraceptives among Lebanese women

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