scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) towards Family Planning among Women of Reproductive Age in Fiji

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Jay Lincoln ◽  
Masoud Mohammadnezhad ◽  
Sabiha Khan
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Change Models ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
High Level

BACKGROUND: Globally, family planning is one of the most important public health issues in both developed and developing countries due to high unmet needs. OBJECTIVE: To assess the level of knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) towards family planning among women of reproductive age in Suva, Fiji. METHODS: The study applies a cross-sectional quantitative method using a self-administered questionnaire to collect data. Using random sampling, a sample of 325 women was used for the study and they were sought from three health clinics in Suva, Fiji. The questionnaire was administered to the respondents who met the inclusion criteria and they provided information that mostly involved rating the different issues and identifying their level of KAP. This data was analyzed using the statistics program SPSS version 25. RESULTS: The mean age of the participants was 31.53 (±7.35) years. A majority of the participants (64.6%) belonged to a Christian church while 65.2% belonged to iTaukei ethnic group. Approximately half of them (45.6%) had a high level of knowledge while 53.5% had moderate knowledge with only 0.9% reporting that they had poor knowledge. In terms of attitudes, 54.2% of the participants had high level or positive attitudes towards family planning with only a small proportion of 0.3% had low level or poor attitudes. In terms of practice, a majority of the participants (65.9%) had medium level of practice towards family planning while 24.6% showed a poor level with 9.5% having a high or good level of practice towards family planning. CONCLUSIONS: This study identified that women had medium level of knowledge and practice towards family planning, but their attitude was relatively high. Using behavioral change models such as health belief model (HBM) that focus on perceived benefits and barriers may help to promote KAP towards family planning among Fijian women.

scholarly journals Contraceptive prevalence rate in women of reproductive age in a semi urban community of Islamabad

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-20
Author(s):  
Umme Kulsoom Khattak ◽  
Saima Perwaiz Iqbal ◽  
Ahmed Abdullah ◽  
Ayesha Chowhan
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Urban Community ◽  
Large Family ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Family Planning Methods

Objective: To determine the prevalence of utilization of family planning methods among married women of reproductive age in a semi urban community of Islamabad. Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was done using two stage sampling, including cluster and consecutive sampling techniques. A proportionate sample from each mohallas of Nurpur Shahan was taken to achieve our sample size. All married women of the reproductive age group (15-45 years) living with their husbands, not diagnosed as a case of infertility and permanent residents of Nurpur Shahan were included. Results: Total of 550 women were included in the study with mean age of 31.64 years. Majority of women 497 (94.7%) were currently married while 322 (59.9 %) were literate. Of all the women, 72 (13.2%) women were currently pregnant and only 62 (11.3%) had a planned pregnancy. Induced abortion was practiced once by 9 (1.8%) women and 21 (4.1%) had done it twice. 394 (72.8%) had knowledge of family planning methods and only 102 (19.5%) women were using family Planning methods currently. Conclusion: Miscellaneous challenges are involved to increase involvement of the women and their families in the use of family planning services. Health education campaigns at community level to increase awareness regarding different family planning methods are highly needed. Government needs to improve the LHWs services to increase the use of family planning methods and combat induced abortions as a method of contraception. Controlling population through sterilization after attaining a large family size should not be the preferred method of family Planning.

scholarly journals Knowledge of Emergency Contraception among Married Women of Reproductive Age in a Rural-based Teaching Hospital of Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-109
Author(s):  
Sulbha Joshi ◽  
Varsha Kose
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Emergency Contraception ◽  
Income Group ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancies ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

ABSTRACT Objective To assess the awareness and level of knowledge toward emergency contraception among married women in the reproductive age group. Methods A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted employing prestructured questionnaire, which included information about age, occupation, income, education, obstetric profile, knowledge and use of emergency contraception. Results The average age of women included in the study was 24.6 years. About 33% of women knew about emergency contraception. They mainly belonged to educated category, working class and with income group more than 5000 per month. There are about 5% of women who know about emergency contraception and have used it in the past. Conclusion There is a need to popularize emergency contraception in India for its better usages among women to avoid unwanted pregnancies and abortions. How to cite this article Kose V, Joshi S. Knowledge of Emergency Contraception among Married Women of Reproductive Age in a Rural-based Teaching Hospital of Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. J South Asian Feder Obst Gynae 2012;4(2):106-109.

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 Cox Regression untuk Mengetahui Besaran Risiko Terjadinya Kekambuhan Kembali (Relaps) Penyalahgunaan Narkoba

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 98
Author(s):  
Kardita Puspa Monitasari ◽  
Diah Indriani
Keyword(s):  
Deviant Behavior ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Observational Research ◽  
Regression Result ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
High Level ◽  
Peer Environment

Relapse happened because of factor that affected an addict back to the previous state. Recurrence rate off an addict that had been treated on a various therapeutic center and rehabilitation was higher from 60% until 80%. Relapse occurred when an individual returned to his/her pattern of addiction or back to deviant behavior. The purpose of this research is identifying factors that can affect relapse. This research is analytic observational research using cross sectional design. The data were collected from 30 people who still undergo the rehabilitation. Data analysis of this research is using cox regression. Result of this research showed that someone who has medium level of knowledge has a risk to get relapse 41.26 times higher than someone who has a lower level of knowledge. Respondent with high level of knowledge might got relapse 1.4 times higher than respondent that has a low level of knowledge. While the variable of a medium peer environment showed risk of 3.31 times higher got a relapse than a high peer environment. Respondent that has a low peer environment might got relapse 1.45 higher than a high peer environment. In this reseach, there are two factors that can affect relapse event, those factors were the level of knowledge and peer environment. The biggest risk for an addict to get their relapse is knowledge, so that the knowledge of narcotics should be given more and also to make their peer environment support them in avoiding the narcotics.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Family Planning among Married Muslim Women of Reproductive Age

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 238-242
Author(s):  
Usha Dhakal ◽  
Ram Bahadur Shrestha ◽  
Surendra Kumar Bohara ◽  
Samir Neupane
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Muslim Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Family Planning Methods

Background: Maternal mortality is associated with the unmet need of family planning. Family planning has been subjected as taboos in the Muslim community with low use of its methods. Gulariya Municipality is the second largest community for Muslim. This research focuses on knowledge, attitude and practice of family planning among Muslim women of reproductive age.Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study design was undertaken in Gulariya Municipality. Married Muslim women of reproductive age group from 164 households were interviewed using systematic random sampling. Key informant interview was also applied.Results: The percentage of women who have knowledge on family planning methods was found 94.5%. On the means of contraception, most of the women (73.2%) knew about Depo. The attitude of the respondents was seen positive. A total of 79.3% of women were found to have practiced temporary means of family planning while none of the women surveyed were found using permanent family planning methods. Association between all socio-economic and demographic factors with knowledge of family planning methods were found insignificant at 0.05 level of significance. However, association between wealth rank and practices on family planning shows statistically significant association. Conclusions: Majority of women have knowledge on family planning, but still lack knowledge on few method like condom. Most of them found practicing family planning, despite the practice was not seen being done regularly. Language barrier seems to be influencing knowledge, attitude and practice of family planning. The research warrants newer strategies to be developed and employed to deal with the multi-disciplinary prospective of family planning among Muslim women.Keywords: Family planning; knowledge, attitude and practice; muslim women

scholarly journals Tingkat Pengetahuan dan Pelaksanaan Pap Smear Pada Ibu Pasangan Usia Subur di Dusun Kemasan Desa Karang Tengah Imogiri Bantul Tahun 2015

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-54
Author(s):  
Chusnul Khotimah ◽  
Dyah Noviawati Setya Arum ◽  
Munica Rita Hernayanti
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Pap Smear ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Pap Smears ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Common Cancer ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Cost Factors

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in the world. In developing countries still ranks first as a cause of cancer deathsin women of reproductive age. Pap smear has proved very useful for early detection of cervical cancer since pre-cancerous stage,but many women are reluctant to undergo a pap smear because of ignorance, shame, fear, and cost factors. While the Pap smearcoverage lowest in Imogiri health center II is 0%. The type of research is a descriptive study with cross-sectional approach. Todescribe the level of knowledge and overview of the implementation of Pap smears in women in fertile age couple in the KemasanHamlet Karang Tengah Village Imogiri Bantul. The entire population of mothers in fertile age couple who attended of the PKK andwilling to become respondents in the Kemasan Hamlet Karang Tengah Village Imogiri Bantul. The results of research that themajority of respondents aged> 35 years (51.1%), basic education (50%), does not work (53.44%), obtain resources through onesource (63.3%). The level of knowledge about Pap smears in women PUS (Pasangan Usia Subur) in the Kemasan Hamlet KarangTengah Village Imogiri Bantul 2015 is in the category enough that 72.7% and most did not carry out pap smear that is, 86.4%. Theconclusion that the level of knowledge about the EFA mother pap smear EFA in the Kemasan Hamlet Karang Tengah Village ImogiriBantul 2015 enough and did not carry out pap smear.

scholarly journals Influence of androgen deficiency on the endometrium structure in women of reproductive age

2021 ◽  
pp. 40-45
Author(s):  
L. V. Demyanenko ◽  
L. M. Semenyuk ◽  
T. Yu. Yuzvenko
Keyword(s):  
Hormonal Therapy ◽  
Androgen Receptors ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Estradiol Valerate ◽  
Androgen Deficiency ◽  
Immunohistochemical Examination ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Long Term Effect ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
High Level

Aim — to identify the relationship between androgen deficiency and the development of endometrial hypoplasia in women of reproductive age, to develop an algorithm for the diagnosis and treatment of this category of women. Materials and methods. Examination of patients with androgen deficiency revealed 48 patients with endometrial hypoplasia based on the ultrasound markers. After examination for CD138 and detection of chronic endometritis during the study, 9 patients were excluded. At the second stage, an immunohistochemical examination was performed for the expression of receptors for estrogen, progesterone and androgens. According to the results, the patients were divided into 2 groups: the first group (24 patients) with a high level of expression of androgen receptors and the second group (15 patients) with a low level of expression of androgen receptors. Theexpressionof receptors to estrogens and progesterone was on medium level and comparative in both groups. Both groups of patients underwent hormonal therapy for 3 months: estradiol valerate 1 g per day in a continuous mode and 200 mg of micronized progesterone from the sixteenth to twenty-fifth days of the menstrual cycle. Additionally, patients of the first group received dehydro­epian­drosterone(DHEA)in a dose of 25 mg per day continuously in the form sublingual spray. Results. According to the data of ultrasound examination in the first group of patients, the endometrium corresponded to normal parameters both during treatment and 1 and 3 months after stopping treatment. At the same time, in the second group of patients, there was an improvement in the thickness (more than 7 mm) and structure of the endometrium during treatment and the absence of these effects after the termination of hormonal therapy. Considering the recommendations of the Association of Endocrinologists on the superiority of non-tablet forms of androgen preparations in the treatment of androgen deficiency and having a positive and long-term effect when taking sublingual DHEA, it is possible to recommend adding the above form of DHEA to systemic therapy of endometrial hypoplasia against the background of androgen deficiency. Conclusions. Women with androgen deficiency are more likely to have concomitant endometrial hypoplasia. Immunohistochemical examination of the endometrium of women of reproductive age with androgen deficiency in 24 patients (61.5 %) revealed a high level of expression of androgen receptors. The effectiveness of therapy for endometrial hypoplasia in women with androgen deficiency with addition of androgens to the standard regimens is more effective and has a long-lasting effect. The combination of estrogen-gestagenic therapy and androgens has a positive effect on the gestational potential of the endometrium in women of reproductive age with androgen deficiency.

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