Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Family Planning among Currently Married Women in Jordan Badia

Abstract

This article reports the results of the first household survey ever conducted in Jordan Badia to include questions on knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) among 15–49 currently married women in Jordan Badia toward family planning. The Jordan Badia is the eastern part of Jordan populated by Bedouins who make up about 7 to 9 percent of the 4.8 million total population of Jordan. Using convenience sampling procedure, a total of 450 respondents, 50 from each of nine villages, were selected for participation. The mean age of the study population was 30.9 years and the women's age at marriage ranged from 13 to 35 years, with a mean age at first marriage of 16.8 years. More than 37 percent of the women were illiterate. Over 91 percent of the women know about family planning, but proportions of ever-users or currently-users of contraception are found to be 35.7 percent and 31.7 percent respectively. The social support network, including the husbands, mothers, and mothers-in-law, was explored. Husbands' support for family planning was significantly higher (p < 0.001, Chi Square test, df = 2) than the support of both the mothers and mothers-in-law. In view of the limited data-based literature in the area of family planning, findings of this survey can assist in the formulation of culturally appropriate population policy and viable family planning programs for this Bedouin community. Based on the results of this KAP survey, appropriate recommendations aiming at increasing the demand for family planning services among women in Jordan Badia are provided.

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“…13,21,12 Non-users in this study were 42% similar to 55%, 44.6% and 47% in study by Srinivasan et al, Prachi et al and Rozina et al respectively 10,14,13 Lack of knowledge is the main reason for not using contraception as in various Indian studies but opposite to in various other studies where partners opposition was the main reason for not using contraception. 12,13,19,24,25 Approval of family planning was shown by 56% of males, as perceived by their wives same as 53.6% in study by Lavanya et al and other studies of Sindh and Punjab, where 78% and 74% of husbands approved the use of contraceptive methods at the time of survey. 12,21 In the present study, 44% of respondent's husband disapproved family planning, similar to 46.45% and 54% of results by Lavanya et al and Etuk et al 12,20 A opposite pattern was also found in Eastern Turkey, where husband's disapproval was the main factor for not using any family planning method among married women.…”

“…25 However, husband support for family planning was significantly higher in a Jordanian study. 19 Attitude of husband was found to be an important predictor for contraception use. In rural areas, husband being the dominant member plays the pivotal role in approving the family size and contraceptive practices.…”

“…18 The positive aspect is that the presently reported contraceptive prevalence rate is high with regard to knowledge, as opposed to Jordan and Nigeria where it was 31.7% and 8.7% with awareness rate of 91% and 85% respectively. 19,20 Regarding the usage of family planning methods, an important dimension is the type of contraception used. Tubal ligation followed by Condom were the most common chosen method used by 34.48% and 25.86%of couples compared to 50.18% tubal ligation, 16.7% vasectomy 15.6% condoms as shown in other studies as well.…”

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