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African Health Sciences
Makerere University Medical School
ISSN: 1680-6905 EISSN: 1680-6905
Vol. 12, No. 4, 2012, pp. 416-421
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Bioline Code: hs12072
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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African Health Sciences, Vol. 12, No. 4, 2012, pp. 416-421
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Contraceptive practices adopted by women attending an urban health centre
Prateek, SS & Saurabh, RS
Abstract
Background: India was the first country in world to launch - The National Family Welfare Programme in1951 but even
today the couple protection rate (CPR) is still not achieved as desired.
Objectives: To determine extent of awareness regarding contraception among married women. To estimate proportion of
couples using contraceptive methods, identify reasons for their adoption & non adoption and to assess unmet needs for
contraception.
Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study of four months duration was conducted among married women in reproductive
age group (15 – 49 years) attending general out-patient department in Urban Health Centre (UHC) employing universal
sampling method. Participants not willing to respond and pregnant women were excluded. Total of 180 women were
selected as study participants. Every woman was interviewed face to face with pre-tested questionnaire after taking informed
consent. The data was analyzed by SPSS version 16.
Results: 94 (52.2%) were in age group of 20 – 24years. 52.4% of women were aware about contraceptive practices, of which
only 32.2% of subjects were using contraceptive methods. Out of these subjects, 89.66% used temporary methods and
10.34% used permanent methods. Cu-T (41.37%) was most preferred method. 93 subjects (51.6%) had unmet need for
contraception. Religion, education status and age at marriage were significantly associated with contraceptive usage.
Conclusion: The results suggest a significant Knowledge – Application Gap with regards to contraceptives knowledge and
their actual usage in study participants. Almost fifty percent of the subjects had unmet need for contraception. This shows
the need for more intense awareness campaigns for promoting contraceptive usage.
Keywords
contraception, unmet needs, knowledge – application gap, family planning.
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