Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2018

Contraception: Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude And Practices Among Married Women In Reproductive Age Group--An Observational Analytical Study

Ambrine Ashraf, Ayaz Bhat, Sheema Samreen, Mahrukh

Abstract :

 

Introduction: Unintended pregnancies are an important public health issue because they are associated with maternal, fetal, neonatal and other adverse outcomes. Therefore preventing such pregnancies by various family planning methods becomes mandatory.  Socio–economic factors and education are few of the factors that play important roles in the acceptance of family planning.

Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of contraceptive among married women in  reproductive age group (15–49 years).

Material and method: The present cross sectional study was carried out at five sub–centres of block Hazratbal, Distt. Srinagar

from May 2015 to May 2016. Total 200 study subjects were enrolled in the study.

Result: In the study 100% % females had awareness regarding any method of contraception. Out of 200 women, majority (94.5%)  knew condoms as contraceptive method, followed by OCPs and tubal ligation (93.5 and 91.5 respectively).

The women who had knowledge about contraceptive methods, they mainly obtained from health professional (68%)

Conclusion: Effort should be made to educate the public about the safety and convenience of modern, long term, reversible

methods of contraception among both in health care professional and public.

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Ambrine Ashraf, Ayaz bhat, Sheema Samreen, Mahrukh, Contraception: Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude And Practices Among Married Women In Reproductive Age Group--An Observational Analytical Study, PARIPEX‾INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-2 | February-2018

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