Barriers for non–acceptance of permanent method of family planning among eligible couples in a Teaching Hospital- A cross sectional study
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Although, sterilization during postpartum period has many advantages including technical simplicity and completion of two events delivery and sterilization simultaneously thus by saving time and resources, it has not achieved full acceptance. Aims & Objective: The aim of the study to estimate the numbers of eligible couples who do not accept a permanent method of family planning during postpartum period [Female- Puerperal sterilization and Male- NSV/Vasectomy] and to identify the factors for non-acceptance of a permanent method of family planning Materials & Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted from November 2015 to October 2016[one year]. The study was conducted in postnatal ward, department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. The study subjects include postpartum mothers with their spouse who have completed their families but declined to adopt any method of permanent sterilization (Non-acceptors). Results: Among the non-acceptors, most common reasons in case of wife were feeling of lack of strength for surgery (59%), fear of not able to do hard work after surgery(51.5%) and fear of lack of people in the home to look after surgery(33.3%). For males, loss of masculinity or libido (66.6%), belief of not able to do hard work after surgery (61.3%) and fear of not having enough strength for surgery (33.3%) were the major barriers for acceptance. In case of Muslim couples (21.2%) religious reason is one of the important causes for non-acceptance. The factor of having at least on male child was a major deciding factor for acceptance of any method of permanent sterilization.
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Sunil Kumar Samal, Setu Rathod, Seetesh Ghose, P. Pallavee
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