ASSESSMENT OF THE ACCEPTABILITY OF CONTRACEPTIVE USE AMONG THE WOMEN OF RURAL AND URBAN AREAS OF RAWALPINDI, PAKISTAN
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Aim of the study was to document the prevalence of use of Contraceptives among the rural and urban areas of Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Specific objectives were to identify the percentage of women using contraceptive, to document different methods used for contraception, to assess the knowledge regarding contraception and to identify the reasons of use and non-use between rural and urban areas of the Rawalpindi, Pakistan. 200females were recruited to assess the use of contraceptives from different rural areas of Kallar Sayedan, and urban areas of Rawalpindi. Questionnaires were filled and data was analysed by SPSS version 19.The p value was found to be 0.661 for psychological effects. This means that the use of contraceptives is not dependent on psychological effects. The percentage of ease factor among rural area was 12% and urban area was 26%.The significance for religious factor was checked and the p value was found to be .000.This means that higher use of contraception was seen in women who considered that there is no religious barrier to contraception. Overall results of this study were found to be 100%.According to the knowledge the concept of contraception was assessed was 93% in both areas. In which the contraceptive use in urban was 59% while in rural was 56%.Different methods were used in which high use was IUCD among the other mentioned methods that included pills, injection, tubal legations and others (use of condoms by their husbands), percentage was about 31% -25%in both areas.
Authors and Affiliations
Hina Rehman, Humera Ishaq, Ammar Hussain
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