scholarly journals Factors determining family planning services usage among women of reproductive age

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 055-059
Author(s):  
Jane N. Mugwe ◽  
Patricia Wangari
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Contraceptive Methods ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Family Planning Services ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Care Health ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Social Demographic

Family planning services allows individuals to achieve desired birth spacing and family size, and contributes to improved health outcomes for infants, children, women, and families. Family planning is one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century. A number of contraceptive methods are available in family planning clinics to prevent unwanted pregnancy each with particular advantages and disadvantages. This study was conducted to determine factors influencing the uptake of contraceptives among women of reproductive age attending a maternal care health and family planning clinic. Their social demographic characteristics, family planning method used and the association between demographic factors and contraceptive methods were analyzed. There were significant positive correlations between age, education and preferred methods of contraception.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice of family planning among women of reproductive age group attending outpatient department in a tertiary centre of Northern India

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 1775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahvish Qazi ◽  
Najmus Saqib ◽  
Sachin Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Total Fertility Rate ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Contraceptive Methods ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Family Planning Methods

Background: India with 1.35 billion people is the second most populated country in the world next to China. Total fertility rate of India is 2.2 and the current total fertility rate of Jammu and Kashmir is 1.7 which is still lagging behind various states. This study was conducted to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practices of contraception in women of reproductive age in this set up.Methods: The present cross-sectional study was carried out in patients attending OPD (outpatient department) of Obstetrics and Gynecology at ASCOMS, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India from 1st September 2017 to 31st August 2018. 200 married women aged between 18-49 years were included in this study. Socio-demographic characteristics of the women, their knowledge, attitude and practices on contraception were evaluated with the help of predesigned questionnaire.Results: Out of 200 women, maximum respondents belong to age group of 21-25 years (75.6%). Most of the contraceptive non-users belongs to age below 20 years (62.5%). Majority of respondents were Hindu (70.37%), maximum studied up to secondary level education (84.61%), 70.30% were housewives and 56.58% belongs to middle class. In 45% of respondents, media was the main source of information. Preferred spacing method was condom in 85% of cases. 68% women had knowledge of female sterilization. According to most women, family planning methods are meant for limitations of birth (43%) and 36% meant for spacing of birth. 80% women had positive attitude towards contraceptive usage. 50% experienced side effects with the use of contraceptives. The most common side effect was menstrual irregularities in 25% of cases. Most common reason for not using contraceptive methods among non-respondents were lack of knowledge in 50% of cases.Conclusions: The study showed that inspite of having good knowledge, utilization of contraceptives were less because of large family norm, religious myth, cultural and political barriers. Ignorance regarding use and side effects of various contraceptive methods is another reason for inadequate practice of family planning methods.

scholarly journals Quality of family planning services for women of reproductive age in Lao PDR

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (sup2) ◽  
pp. 1788261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Souksamone Thongmixay ◽  
Tess Schoneveld ◽  
Viengnakhone Vongxay ◽  
Jacqueline E. W. Broerse ◽  
Vanphanom Sychareun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Lao Pdr ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Family Planning Services

Uptake of family planning services among women of reproductive age in Edo North senatorial District, Edo State, Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 154
Author(s):  
InnocentOsi Alenoghena ◽  
EssyClementina Isah ◽  
AlphonsusRukewe Isara ◽  
SoterSunday Ameh ◽  
VincentYakubu Adam
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Family Planning Services ◽  
Edo State

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Non-Use of Contraceptives among Married Women in Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 7-18
Author(s):  
Ramesh Adhikari ◽  
Devaraj Acharya ◽  
Chhabi Lal Ranabhat ◽  
Ranju KC
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Family Planning ◽  
Muslim Women ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Wealth Status ◽  
Family Planning Services ◽  
Household Decision ◽  
Socio Economic Variables

Most of the family planning services are being provided free of cost in Nepal however threat of service utilization appears unsatisfactory. This paper aims to assess the factors that are associated with non-use of family planning services among currently married women of reproductive age. The data for this paper are extracted from the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), 2016. Altogether 9875 currently married women of reproductive age were included in this analysis. Bivariate and multivariate analysis were performed to explore the association of socio-demographic characteristics with non-use of contraceptives. Almost a half of the sampled currently married women (47%) were non-users of contraception. Married women aged below 25 years (aOR=2.07, 95% CI 1.75-2.44) and aged 25 to 34 year (aOR=1.15, 95% CI 1.02-1.29)were more likely to not to use contraceptives compared to women aged 35 or above years. Janajati were less likely to be non-user of contraception compared to Brahmin/Chhetri (aOR=0.73, 95% CI 0.64-0.83). Muslim women were less likely to use contraception (aOR= 2.45, 95% CI 1.9-3.2) compared to Hindu women. Likewise, women who did not work currently were more likely to not use contraceptives compared to currently working women (aOR=1.47, 95% CI 1.32-1.63).Similarly, poor women were less likely to not use contraception compared to rich women (aOR=1.15, 95% CI 1.01-1.32).Similarly, women who had no autonomy were more likely to be non-user of contraceptive (aOR=1.16, 95%CI 1.01-1.32) than those how had high autonomy. Women who had not heard family planning message from TV in last few months were more likely to not use contraceptives (aOR=1.16, 95%CI 1.02-1.31) than those who had heard after controlling other socio-economic variables. Women aged less than 25 years, Muslim women, currently not working and having poor wealth status, having no autonomy in household decision making, who did not watch FP message in TV were more likely to not use contraceptive methods compared to their counter parts. Thus, family-planning-related interventions need to be more focused among younger aged women, women having no or less autonomy in decision making, poor and jobless women and Muslim women. Furthermore, women empowerment initiatives (employment opportunities) tied up with family planning programs would be beneficial to increase contraceptive uptake among married women of reproductive age.

scholarly journals Utilization of Long Acting and Permanent Contraceptive Method and Associated Factor Among Women of Reproductive Age in West Guji Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2018.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eden Dagnachew Zeleke ◽  
Dawit Getachew Assefa ◽  
Tigist Tekle Woldesenbet ◽  
Rediet Gido
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Waiting Time ◽  
Contraceptive Method ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Planning Method ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Contraceptive Methods ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Long Acting

Abstract Background: Increasing access to family planning helps to ensure the reproductive right, decrease unintended pregnancy, improve health and nutritional status of children, reduction of maternal mortality and enhance longer birth spacing . There is continually low utilization of long acting and permanent contraceptive method among low and middle income countries. The aim of this study was to assess the Utilization of Long Acting and permanent Contraceptive methods and associated factor among Women of Reproductive Age in west Guji Zone.Methods: Mixed study design was conducted among women of reproductive age in West Guji Zone. Systematic random sampling method was used to select study subjects for the survey with sample size of 507. Descriptive was utilized to summarize the data while logistic regression to assess factors influencing the utilization of Long Acting and permanent Contraceptive methods use. Statistical significance was declared for variables outcomes of the P-value less than 0.05.Result: Current utilization of Long Acting And permanent Contraceptive methods at West Guji zone among reproductive aged group was 51.1%. More than median of participants had negative altitude (72.4%) and poor knowledge (57%) towards long acting and permanent contraceptive method. Educational status of women, number of alive children, acceptance of utilization of Long Acting And permanent Contraceptive methods , how treated by other staff and waiting time during service delivery are significant determinant factor of long acting and permanent family planning method. According to qualitative data, Myths and misconceptions about utilization of intrauterine contraceptive device and implants and negative altitude to ward Long Acting And permanent Contraceptive methods were major barriers to the use of Long Acting And permanent Contraceptive methods.Conclusion: Educational status, number of alive children ( Parity) , acceptance of Long Acting And permanent Contraceptive methods , how treated by other staff and waiting time to get the service are statistically significant predictors of utilization of long acting and permanent family planning methods. More than half of women had negative altitude and poor knowledge on Long Acting And permanent Contraceptive methods. Myths and misconception might affect the utilization of long acting and permanent family planning method.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Utilization of Family Planning Services among Women of Reproductive Age in Ilishan Community Health Center, Ogun State

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-111
Author(s):  
Maitanmi J. O. ◽  
Osayande J. A. ◽  
Maitanmi B. T. ◽  
Akingbade O. ◽  
Okwuikpo M. I. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Family Planning Services ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Contraceptive Usage ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Nearly one in ten women of reproductive age worldwide has an unmet need for family planning. Although contraceptive usage has increased globally, sub-Saharan Africa has recorded the lowest usage of contraceptives worldwide, with Nigeria, the country with the highest population in Africa still recording a low prevalence of contraceptive usage. This descriptive survey assessed the knowledge and utilization of family planning services among 85 women attending a comprehensive health centre in Ogun State. Data analysis was done with Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 and hypotheses were tested using chi-square. Findings revealed the level of knowledge on family planning was above average as 55.8% demonstrated good knowledge; however, utilization of family planning services was below average as 55.8% showed inadequate utilization. While significant association was found between the utilization of family planning and the number of children per household, (χ2=8. 649, p = 0.034), no significant association was found between knowledge of the respondents and their utilization of family planning services (χ2=0.828, p = 0.730), and also between knowledge of the respondents and their educational level (χ2=4.303, p = 0.116). Although the level of knowledge in this study was above average, there is still room for improvement even as the knowledge did not translate into adequate utilization of family planning services. This calls for more advocacy and interventions to combat this trend. This will hopefully improve contraceptive prevalence while aligning Nigeria with the Sustainable Development Goal of providing universal access to reproductive health services by 2030.

scholarly journals Awareness and practice of family planning services among married women of reproductive age in a rural municipality of Saptari district, Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-54
Author(s):  
Reena Bhagat
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Family Planning Services ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural Municipality

Introductions: Unwanted pregnancies and maternal deaths can be avoided by use of family planning (FP) services. Use of modern methods of contraceptive among married women age 15-49 years in Nepal is 43%. Generally, fertility is higher among women in rural areas than in urban. This study aims to assess the awareness and practice of FP services among married women of reproductive age in a Rural Municipality of Saptari district, Nepal. Methods: Cross-sectional study with two stage sampling technique through face-to-face interview using structured questionnaire interview schedule in local language, Maithili, was done to find out awareness and practice regarding FP services in married women of 15-49 years in a Municipality of Saptari district, province 2, Nepal, from April 2018 to March 2019. Descriptive and inferential data analysis done using SPSS version16.0 software. Results: Out of 280 respondents, 257 (91.78%) had adequate awareness regarding FP services, 167 (59.64%) were current FP users, 125 (74.85%) practiced female sterilization and 39 (23.35%) used temporary methods. Common reason for not using temporary FP methods included side effects 103 (90%). Level of awareness regarding FP services was not significantly associated with their practices. Conclusions: Majority of respondents had adequate awareness regarding family planning services but FP practice was low.

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