Knowledge, attitude and practices of contraception among married women

Pegu, Bhabani; Gaur, Bhanu Pratap Singh; Sharma, Neeraj; Singh, Ahanthem Santa

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“…Similar results were seen in the study conducted by Pegu et al 6 Amongst multiple contraceptives most known contraceptive method was condom (78.4%) followed by female sterilization (70%). These results differed from the studies of Reena et al and Mao et al were the most known method of contraception was the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) (61.2%) and female sterilization respectively.…”

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“…The most commonly used contraceptive method was condom (40.8%) followed by OCPs (17%), IUCD (16%) and female sterilization (15%). Similar results were seen in the study of Pegu et al 6 The need for more children or male child was the most common reason for the non-practice of contraception followed by opposition from in-laws. But in the study of Sharma et al (2005) fear of side effects was the most common reason for non practice.…”

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“…8 Contradicting the study of Pegu et al in which information was mainly obtained from health workers (58.6%) followed by media (24.1%) and social circle (15.5%). 6 Even though the 402 (80.4%) women were aware of contraception, only 265 (53%) women were using it at the time of the study. The most commonly used contraceptive method was condom (40.8%) followed by OCPs (17%), IUCD (16%) and female sterilization (15%).…”

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Knowledge, attitude, and practices about contraceptive in Western Rajasthan, India

Aseri¹,

Agrawal²

2018

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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INTRODUCTIONContraceptive advice is a component of good preventive health care. It is very much necessary to stabilize the population and to conserve the natural resources for future generations. An ideal contraceptive should suit an individual's personal, social, and medical characteristics and requirements. Socioeconomic factors, education are a few of the factors that play a vital role in family planning acceptance.1 To provide this, understanding the attitude and knowledge of the patient towards contraception is very much necessary. There are nearly 40 million women in India who would prefer to avoid becoming pregnant, but not practicing contraception. According to NFHS-3, about 30% of the fertility in India was unwanted, indicating a huge gap between the demand and supply of family planning and the unmet need the country as a whole is about 13% and this is high among married women aged 15-19 years (25% for spacing and 2% for limiting) and among those aged 20-24 years (15% for spacing and over 6% for limiting). 3 ABSTRACTBackground: This study was carried out to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of contraceptive methods among women attending a tertiary care hospital in Western Rajasthan. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the department of obstetrics and gynecology, PBM and the associated group of hospitals, attached to Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. Total 500 married women between age group 15-49 yrs were included. These all women interviewed using a structured questionnaire after approval of the hospital's ethical committee. Results: Total 500 women interviewed for their knowledge, attitude, and practices about contraception. Out of which, 402 (80.4%) women had some knowledge of at least one contraception method at the time of the study. The most common sources of information about contraception were husband and family member. Amongst the various contraceptives most commonly known was condom (78.4%). Only 265 (53%) women were practicing contraception at present. Most commonly used contraceptive was condom (40.8%). The most common reason for the non-practice of contraception was need of more child or male child in 34.8% families followed by opposition from in-laws (12.4%). Conclusions: Literacy was positively associated with family planning related knowledge and practices. Preconception knowledge and practices about contraception are poor in our study population. Many of the women were getting MTP pills over the counter without consulting to health care persons and then later presents with complications.

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Knowledge, attitude, and practices about contraceptive in Western Rajasthan, India

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Agrawal²

2018

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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“…9 In the present study, the most common contraceptive used was condom 59% which is comparable to the study by Pegu B et al in which most of them were using condom (38.2%) followed by Oral Contraceptive Pills (OCPs) (27.6%), intra uterine contraceptive device (15.8%). 10 In the present study, 11% had not used any contraceptive method which is comparable to the study by Young et al in which it was 8%.…”

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confidence: 79%

Assessing the knowledge, attitude and practice of contraception in rural India: a necessary step in achieving population control

Nayak¹,

Ramakrishnan²,

Venkateswar³

et al. 2017

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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INTRODUCTIONIndia's projected population will be 1.53 Billion by the year 2050.1 Every fifth birth in the world is an Indian, and 50% percent of the Indian population are of reproductive age. 2 This kind of population explosion will only result in the depletion of natural resources which is already scarce. Hence adoption of contraception becomes imperative.Family planning is not mere birth control, but it encompasses the services, policies, information, attitudes, practices, and commodities, including contraceptives, that give women, men, couples, and adolescents the ability to avoid unintended pregnancy and choose whether and/or when to have a child.3 WHO has defined Family Planning as a way of thinking and living that is adopted voluntarily upon the basis of knowledge, attitudes and responsible decisions by individuals and couples in order to promote the health and welfare of the family and thus contribute effectively to the social development of a country. 4 A good family planning program thus not only helps in improving the economic condition of the nation as a whole but also in enhancing the health of the women and children at the family level. Hence there is a great need to address this key problem by knowing the level of awareness of the women regarding contraception. The present study was done to study the knowledge, attitude and practice of rural women towards family planning. METHODSThis is a community based cross sectional study in the rural field practice area of Ramaiah medical college at Kaiwara village, in the Chintamani taluk of Chickaballapur district of Karnataka, India. The study ABSTRACT Background: India's projected population will be 1.53 Billion by the year 2050. Every fifth birth in the world is an Indian, and 50% percent of the Indian population are of reproductive age. Objective of present work was to study the knowledge, attitude and practice of contraception among rural women. Methods: 100 rural women in the study were evaluated with the help of a pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire for the knowledge regarding contraception. Results: Though all women were aware of at least one contraceptive method, 11% never used contraception. The most commonly used contraceptive was condom 59%, followed by 41% CU-T, 27% tubectomy, 18% pills, 10% injectable and 3% emergency contraception. Conclusions: Though knowledge about at least one contraceptive method existed, there is a strong need for motivational strategies to make people accept the methods. Furthermore, there needs to be more educational programs to increase awareness about the existence of various family planning methods.

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“…A high fertility rate, high maternal and infant mortality rate and low life expectancy is a feature of 75% of world population live in developing countries. Now a day and due to increased use of family planning methods, the fertility rate becomes decreased [1].…”

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Evaluate Use and Barriers to Accessing Family Planning Services among Reproductive Age Women in the White Nile, Rural Districts, Sudan

Abdalla¹,

Ahmmed²

2017

Health Sci J

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Knowledge, attitude and practices of contraception among married women

Cited by 34 publications

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Knowledge, attitude, and practices about contraceptive in Western Rajasthan, India

Knowledge, attitude, and practices about contraceptive in Western Rajasthan, India

Assessing the knowledge, attitude and practice of contraception in rural India: a necessary step in achieving population control

Evaluate Use and Barriers to Accessing Family Planning Services among Reproductive Age Women in the White Nile, Rural Districts, Sudan

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