scholarly journals Unmet Need of Contraceptives among Eligible Couples of Urban Slum Dwellers in Dhaka

1970 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shamsun Nahar ◽  
Farhana Amin
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Urban Slum ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Equal Proportion ◽  
Cross Sectional

This cross-sectional study was conducted on married women residing in urban slums of Kamrangirchar in Dhaka to determine the magnitude of unmet need for family planning. A total of 265 married women of reproductive age who were fecund and living with husband were the sample of the study. The mean age of the respondents was 26.8±6.7 years. A little above 14% of the women were in the age group of 15-19 years. Almost equal proportion of respondents and their husbands were found to be illiterate. Nearly one-tenth of the respondents have not had ever experienced pregnancy, while 23% experienced pregnancy once, 18.1% twice and 33.6% three-four times, 17% more than four times. Among the respondents, 51.3% were currently using a contraceptive method. Around 5% were pregnant, which was intended. Another 3% wanted to conceive. The rest 41.1% wanted to use a contraceptive but certain barriers did not allow them to use the same suggesting that their family planning need was unmet. This need included limiting (21.5%) and spacing (19.6%). Lactational amenorrhea, no specific reasons, side effect of past contraceptive use, lack of support from husband or other family members, lack of proper knowledge of contraceptive and difficulties in obtaining contraceptive supplies were the cited reasons. Unmet need of contraceptive is high despite an extensive family planning programme in Bangladesh. Mean age at marriage is still below the legal age and gender discrimination plays a vital role in this unmet need. Ibrahim Med. Coll. J. 2009; 3(1): 24-28 Key words: Unmet need, contraceptive, reasons of unmet need   doi: 10.3329/imcj.v3i1.2916  

scholarly journals Unmet Need of Family Planning Among Married Women of Reproductive Age in Rural Areas of Manikganj District

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
Abu Noman Mohammed Mosleh Uddin ◽  
Mehedi Hasan Jewel
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Contraceptive Method ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional

Aims: Introduction: Bangladesh has impressive gains in indicators related to population and family planning. Therefore, the unmet need for family planning should be addressed with utmost importance. Materials and Methods: A descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted at four villages of Saturia Upazilla of Manikganj district to find out unmet need of family planning among married women of reproductive age including the status of contraceptive use and obstacles toward using family planning methods. The duration of study was from November 2017 to March 2018. The sample size was 480 in number. Results: In the study, 87.5% respondents were Muslims. Regarding level of education 18.75% of the respondents was illiterate, 22.19% of the respondents completed their primary education and 31.35% passed the secondary school certificate Examination. Most of the respondents (92.92%) were housewives. Out of 480 families, 51% belongs to nuclear family. 23.13% of the respondents had income below 10,000 Tk. and about 27.50% had an income more than 20,000 Tk. Among 480 respondents, 42.06% had 2 living children and about 33.78% had a single child. 89.17% of the respondents knew about contraceptive method. OCP was the most preferred method among 57.62% respondents. 61% respondents were using contraceptive method. The reason for not using any contraceptive method were fear of side effects (28.03%), eager to conceive (13.63%), and non-co-operative attitude of the husband (7.58%). In this study 58.13% respondents had the knowledge about permanent method of contraception. Conclusion: Family planning is more of a health necessity than an option. Though family planning program has remarkable success over the past decade, but still there is unmet need. Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal Vol. 10, No. 1: Jan 2019, P 23-27

scholarly journals Unmet Need of Family Planning Among Rural Women in Bangladesh

1970 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
SK Ferdousi ◽  
MA Jabbar ◽  
SR Hoque ◽  
SR Karim ◽  
AR Mahmood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Contraceptive Prevalence ◽  
Family Planning Methods

Objective: This study aims to find out the unmet need of family planning among the rural women. To explore the obstacles to use family planning methods and to estimate the prevalence of contraceptive use. Study design: Cross-sectional type of descriptive study. Settings: The study was conducted at Sreepur upazila under Gazipur district. Subjects: All the married women of reproductive age, residing in a selected village of Sreepur upazila, were selected as the study subject. Results: The study revealed that unmet need was (22.4%). Most of the respondents (72.1%) were using contraceptive methods. Among those who used contraceptives, OCP was the most commonly used method (61.7%). About 28% were not using any method. The main reason was fear of side effects (46.1%). Conclusion: The study concluded that a nationwide contraceptive prevalence study may be carried out to explore the problem in detail. Key words: Unmet need; family planning; contraceptive prevalence rate. DOI: 10.3329/jdmc.v19i1.6244 J Dhaka Med Coll. 2010; 19(1) : 11-15.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice of family planning among married women of reproductive age in a VDC of eastern Nepal

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Uprety ◽  
I S Poudel ◽  
A Ghimire ◽  
M Poudel ◽  
S Bhattrai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Modern Contraceptive ◽  
Contraceptive Methods ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Contraceptive use and fertility rates vary substantially among developing countries. An important factor, which affects the fertility of any population, is Contraceptive. Contraceptive use varies by age. Nepal over the past 15 years show an impressive increase in the use of modern contraceptive methods from 26 percent in 1996 to 43 percent in 2011. Objectives of the is to assess the knowledge, attitude regarding family planning and the practice of contraceptives among the married women of Dhabi VDC of Eastern Nepal. A descriptive cross-sectional observational study was done in Dhabi VDC. Total of 300 married women age 15-49 sample were taken from family planning center situated in Dhabi. Knowledge, attitude and practice on contraceptives were evaluated with the help of a predesigned questionnaire. Descriptive analysis was done by using SPSS 11.5 software to obtain frequencies and percentages. Out of 300 interviewed women, the mean age was 27.94 years, 98% had heard about Family planning method. Radio was the main Source of family planning information. Regarding the usage of contraceptive methods, about 79.3% had ever used and 63.3 had current using some sort of contraception, among the method used Injectables were the commonly used methods About 71% of married women other child in the further. Despite the knowledge of all family planning methods majority of the women used Injectables. Easily accessible and easily to use were the main reasons for choosing Injectables methods. 

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Unmet Need for Family Planning among Married Reproductive Age Women in Toke Kutaye District, Oromia, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Abebe Tadesse G/Meskel ◽  
Habtamu Oljira Desta ◽  
Elias Teferi Bala
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Reproductive Age Women ◽  
Living Children

Background. It is estimated that more than 142 million married women in developing countries have an unmet need for family planning. This study is aimed at identifying factors associated with the unmet need of family planning among married women of reproductive age in Toke Kutaye district, Ethiopia in 2019. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Toke Kutaye district from March 1–30, 2019. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select 494 reproductive-age women who were married during data collection. Data were collected using a pretested structured questionnaire. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to assess factors associated with the unmet need of family planning at 95% CI with a p value of ≤ 0.05. Result. The prevalence of unmet need for family planning in the Toke Kutaye district was 23.1% [95% CI (19.2-26.7)], with 15.2% for spacing and 7.9% for limiting. Women’s education [AOR, 3.64, 95% CI: 1.43-9.25], number of living children [AOR, 2.63, 95% CI: 1.37-5.05], husband disapproval of family planning [AOR, 3.68, 95% CI: 2.20-6.16], and discussion with healthcare providers on family planning [AOR, 0.20, 95% CI: 0.13-0.37] were significantly associated with unmet need for family planning. Conclusion. The prevalence of unmet need for family planning was high. Therefore, program managers, partners, and health workers should work to address the gaps in maternal education, the number of living children, partner disapproval of family planning, and discussion on family planning issues through enhancing female education, awareness on family planning, and male involvement in family planning services.

scholarly journals Unmet needs for family planning in Sunsari, eastern Nepal

1970 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 148-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
IS Paudel ◽  
SS Budhathoki
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: The unmet need for family planning is a very useful tool in measuring and predicting the contraceptive needs of a population. Seventeen percent of all married women would prefer to avoid pregnancy but are not using any form of family planning. In less developed countries, about one forth of pregnancies is unintended. Objective: To determine the level of unmet need for family planning and evaluate the factors that influences the unmet needs in Married Women of Reproductive Age (MRWA). Methods: A cross-sectional study of 410 women attending the immunization clinic of B.P.Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, a teaching hospital in Dharan was carried out over 3 months. Results: MRWA had 22%, 15% and 8% unmet needs for family planning, spacing and limiting births respectively. Health concerns and side effects (30.5%), husband and family opposition (14%), uncertainty about child bearing (12.2%) and inconvenience (10%) were among the major constraints to the use of contraception. Unmet need has significant association between parity & education. Age and family type had no significant effect on unmet needs. Conclusion: In spite of high level of awareness about family planning method, a significant level of unmet need exists among women of reproductive age. Keywords: unmet needs; family planning; married women of reproductive age; MRWA DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hren.v9i3.5581   HR 2011; 9(3): 148-151

scholarly journals Unmet needs of family planning and its associated factors among married women in reproductive age group, Mysuru

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 5954
Author(s):  
Deepak Anil ◽  
Sunil Kumar D. ◽  
Vijaylakshmi Rao Vadaga ◽  
Arun Gopi ◽  
M. R. Narayana Murthy
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Reproductive Age Group

Background: According to national family health survey-5 (NFHS-5), in urban Karnataka, the total unmet need was 7.3. An important concept to describe effectiveness of family planning program is unmet need for family planning. Most married women want to limit childbirth and space deliveries but are unable to use contraceptives for varying reasons leading to unmet need. To assess unmet need of family planning and its associated factors among married women in reproductive age group in Mysuru.Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was done from November 2020-January 2021 among married women in reproductive age group (18-49 years) in urban Mysuru. Sample size calculated was 162. The samples were selected by systematic random sampling and interviewed using a pre-tested semi- structured questionnaire. Data was analysed using SPSS version 23 (licensed to JSS AHER).Results: The overall unmet need was 29.01%, among this 17.3% was for spacing and 11.71% for limiting. Out of 162 females studied, around 131 had knowledge about at least one contraceptive method. Unmet need was higher in unemployed women belonging to the lower socio-economic group. Important reasons cited for not using contraceptives were family opposition, fear of side effects, negligent attitude of the women and lack of knowledge about family planning.Conclusions: Unmet need of family planning in the study area was comparatively high, therefore, routine family planning counselling, health education, and health awareness programs need to be strengthened.

scholarly journals Unmet need for family planning and associated factors among currently married reproductive age women in Tiro Afeta District, South West Ethiopia, 2017: cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tesfaye Solomon ◽  
Mamo Nigatu ◽  
Tsegaye Tewelde Gebrehiwot ◽  
Biniam Getachew
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
South West ◽  
South West Ethiopia

Abstract Background Unmet need for family planning in Oromia region was very high (28.9%) compared to other regions in Ethiopia. To address problems associated with unmet need for family planning locally available evidences are essential, however, there were no clear evidences on unmet need for family planning in Tiro Afeta district. This study aims to assess the magnitude and associated factors of unmet need for family planning among currently married women in Tiro Afeta district, South West Ethiopia, 2017. Methods Community based cross sectional study was conducted in April, 2017. A total of 348 currently married women of reproductive age were enrolled from eight villages selected by simple random sampling and using proportional to size allocation. Data were entered using EpiData 3.1 and analyzed by SPSS version 22. Adjusted odds ratios at 95% confidence interval with p-value of < 0.05 were considered as significant variables. Results Unmet need for family planning among currently married women in Tiro Afeta was 26.1%. Factors significantly associated with unmet need for family planning were: never use of family planning before survey (AOR: 5.09, 95% CI: 2.73–9.50); multiparity (AOR: 3.02, 95% CI: 1.56–5.85); perceived husband’s attitude as disapproval (AOR: 2.75, 95% CI: 1.43–5.26); lack of counseling from health workers (AOR: 2.07, 95% CI: 1.11–3.85); and unavailability of Radio and/or Television in the house (AOR: 2.05, 95% CI: 1.15–3.66). Conclusion Unmet need for family planning in Tiro Afeta was higher than national average but lower than Oromia region. Never use of family planning, women’s parity, husband’s attitude towards contraceptives, women counseling and unavailability of Radio and/or Television in the respondent’s home were significantly associated factors with unmet need for family planning. Therefore, the service providers and the district health office should strengthen counseling and partner involvement to reduce unmet need for family planning.

scholarly journals Unmet Need for Family Planning among Urban and Rural Married Women in Yangon Region, Myanmar—a Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (19) ◽  
pp. 3742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myint Myint Wai ◽  
Espen Bjertness ◽  
Hein Stigum ◽  
Thein Thein Htay ◽  
Tippawan Liabsuetrakul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Considerable Proportion ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Unintended Pregnancies

Despite increasing contraceptive use and prevalence, many women who want to avoid or delay pregnancy are not using contraceptives. This results in unintended pregnancies, which increases the risk of unsafe abortions. This study aimed to explore the extent of the unmet need for family planning (FP) among urban and rural married women in Myanmar and their demand for and satisfaction with FP. A cross-sectional survey using adapted Demographic and Health surveys questions was conducted in south and north Yangon from September 2016 to November 2016. A total of 1100 currently married women of 18–49 years participated. The contraceptive prevalence was 67.2% in total, 63% urban, and 70% rural. About 19.4% (95% CI: 16.7%–22.4%) of the studied women had an unmet need for FP, significantly higher in urban than rural women (22.6% versus 16.6%). Rural women also showed significant lesser odds (adjusted OR: 0.63; 95% CI: 0.461–0.849) of unmet need than the urban counterparts. About 86% of the women had demand for contraception and 77% of them satisfied their demand. The study population revealed a fairly good contraceptive coverage; however, a considerable proportion of women had an unmet need for FP, especially the urban women. The demand for contraception is increasing, and contraceptive services need to expand coverage to marginalized groups in order to reduce the risk of unsafe abortions.

scholarly journals Profile of unmet needs of family planning in an urban slum of Ganjam district, Odisha, India: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 961
Author(s):  
Smaranita Sabat ◽  
Dhaneswari Jena ◽  
Durga Madhab Satapathy ◽  
Sithun Patro ◽  
Radhamadhab Tripathy
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Contraceptive Method ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Urban Slum ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Education Of Women ◽  
Living Children

Background: Unmet need for family planning refers to the percentage of fecund women of reproductive age either married or in union, women who either wish to postpone the next birth (spacers) or who wish to stop child bearing (limiters) but are not using a contraceptive method. This clearly indicates a gap between a woman’s reproductive intention and current contraceptive behaviour. The objectives of the present study was to determine the prevalence of unmet need for family planning, to assess the association between socio-demographic characteristics and unmet need of family planning, to identify the reasons for unmet need.Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted from June to August 2018 in Ankuli (UHTC). A total of 188 ever married women in the reproductive age group were selected by simple random sampling.Results: Out of 188 women, 41 (21.8%) had no need for contraception and needs for family planning of 78 (41.5%) women had been met. The prevalence of unmet need for family planning was 36.7% consists of 24 (12.8%)  spacing need and 45 (23.9%)  limiting need. It was found that age, education of women, age at marriage, number of living children, contraceptive knowledge and inter-spousal communication were significantly associated with unmet need for family planning. The most common reason for not using any contraceptive method was fear of side effects (40.6%).Conclusions: The unmet need for family planning was high and in order to reduce the gap, the program should address the above reasons.

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