Correlates of contraceptive use among married women of reproductive age group in Adilabad District
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 12
Abstract
Background: India was the first country in the world to launch a family planning program in 1952 with the objective of reducing birth rate to the extent necessary to stabilize the population. Inspite of availability of a wide range of contraceptives, mass media campaigns, and the Information, Education, and Communication programs, the population control remains a distant dream to achieve. It is pertinent to identify the factors responsible for poor acceptance contraceptives in different sociocultural groups. Objectives: The objectives of this study are as follows: (1) To find contraceptive prevalence and usage of different contraceptive methods and (2) to study correlates of contraceptive use among married women of reproductive age group. Materials and Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 210 married women in reproductive age group attending the Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Pediatric Departments of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Adilabad. They were interviewed by pre-tested and semi-structured questionnaire. Percentages were calculated, and statistical analysis was done by Chi-square test. Results: The prevalence of contraceptive use among respondents was only 35.71%. Sterilization (54.67%) was the most common method of contraception. Contraceptive use was found higher among the women aged ≥30 years, having ≥2 living children, >5 married years, and who had ease of discussion with their husbands on contraception. In about 3/4th cases, both husband and wife involved in decisionmaking regarding contraceptive use. About 56.67% of respondents knew at least one method of contraception. Neighbors (40.88%) were main source of information regarding contraceptive methods. Conclusion: The prevalence of contraceptive use was lower than the findings of the National Family Health Survey-3. Younger age of women, <2 living children, ≤5 married years, and no discussion with husband regarding contraceptive use were found to be associated with the low use of contraception.
Authors and Affiliations
Rajnish Borkar, Swapnatai Meshram, Geetha Chanda
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP333149
- DOI 10.5455/ijmsph.2017.0825005102017
- Views 54
- Downloads 0
Age at menarche and its relation with nutritional and socioeconomic status—A study among adolescent school girls
Background: Adolescence is a transition period in life from a dependent child to an independently functioning adult. Menarche is an important event occurring in girls during this period. Many factors are contributing...
Psychological stress and musculoskeletal problems among unorganized building construction workers in Chiplun, Ratnagiri district, India
Background: At present, yearly progress of construction industry is 10% and it is included in the fastest growing industrial area of India. Workers suffering from psychological strain were unhealthy, less motivated, less...
Prevalence and determinants of overweight and obesity among affluent adolescents in Vijayawada city, Andhra Pradesh, India
Background: Obesity is an emergent problem in India, which is adding to disease burden. To prevent adult obesity, knowledge of prevalence and determinants of childhood obesity is essentia l. There is no study related...
GIS for rapid epidemiological mapping and health-care management with special reference to filariasis in India
This study was carried out to apply geographic information systems (GIS) technology for rapid epidemiological mapping and health-care management of filariasis in India. GIS has essentially become important role in epid...
Bacterial isolates in traumatic globe ruptured patients in a peripheral tertiary medical college and hospital
Background: Ocular trauma can lead to access of bacteria to the intra ocular contents. So the information of the bacterial contaminants is crucial to institute empirical antibiotic therapy to preven...