Contraceptive awareness in reproductive aged Saudi women of Hail region
Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Abstract: The Aim of the study was to ascertain contraceptive awareness in Saudi women of Hail region and to reveal their knowledge with respect to their specific socio demographic factors. Cross sectional survey (n=500) conducted in reproductive age Saudi women of Hail region. Sample population was approached by direct interview by undergraduate medical students and questionnaire shared by social media. Questionnaire included their age, education, knowledge, use of any method and contraceptive preferences.500 Saudi women of Hail region were approached from 15 to 55 years. Most women (82%) interviewed were highly educated up to university level. 47% of respondents were young 25 to 34 years of age, 31 % were 35 to 44 years. 93% of women were familiar to contraception before but 77.8 % used it ever in their lives. A good percentage of women (88.0%) used it without prescriptions. 71.2% get this information from media (social, print and broadcasting media), 68.8% from discussion with relatives and same percentage were educated by their doctors. Oral contraceptive pills are the most familiar method while other methods need to be publicized. 55.2% of respondents feel that their knowledge about different contraceptive methods is not enough and they urged on the need to provide more awareness and education about this. There is a great need to create more awareness about different methods and their appropriate use in Hail region. Health professionals as well as social media should be involved in this education and motivation. Keywords: awareness, contraception, Saudi, young women, Hail
Authors and Affiliations
Nuzhat Parveen, ButhinaHammoud AlShammari, Linh Abdullah AlRashedy, Alanoud Bader Fahad AlRashed, TahanyAmeshSaad Alarjawe, Meznah Saud AlDuhaim
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