A STUDY TO ASSESS THE FACTORS DETERMINING THE UNMET NEED FOR CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE IN AN URBAN AREA RAJAPUR
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 35
Abstract
Family planning is a “way of thinking and living that is adopted voluntarily, upon the basis of knowledge, attitudes, and responsible decisions by individuals and couples, in order to promote the health and welfare of the family group and thus contribute effectively to the social development of a country”.1 The concept of unmet need for contraception has been central to international family planning programs and research for more than forty years, but it has perhaps never been more salient to research and practice than it is now. Over the past decade, the rising rates of contraceptive use have reduced the unmet need for family planning in most countries. However the unmet need remains persistently high or is increasing in developing countries like India, indicating that greater efforts are needed to understand and address the causes of unmet need. OBJECTIVES: 1) To assess the Unmet need for family planning among married women of reproductive age group (15 – 44 years). 2) To identify certain socio-demographic factors associated with unmet need for family planning. 3) To determine the reasons for non-usage of contraceptive use. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the Urban health training Centre of Department of Community Medicine. The study population included 924 married women aged 15-44 years. The data was collected using pre tested proforma and was analyzed using percentages and Chi-Square test. RESULTS: The unmet need for family planning was 28.9% in the study population. The overall unmet need is low at the beginning of reproductive age, but it increased and reached a peak in the midtwenties & then declined. The literacy status among women with unmet needs is plays a vital role. Want of child in future was quoted as the main reason for non-use of contraceptives. CONCLUSION: Despite a fair knowledge about the family planning methods, various sociocultural and problems were responsible for the gap between a woman’s expressed need and utilization of contraceptives. Continued efforts are needed and can have a tremendous impact on the ability of women and couples to avoid unintended pregnancies and achieve their fertility goals, and on the health and well-being of women, their families, and society.
Authors and Affiliations
Mohammad Waseem Faraz Ansari, Jannatbi L. Iti, Md. Khaleel Ahmad Md. Khaleel Ahmad, Srinivas Reddy
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