Descriptive study to assess the attitude towards permanent family planning methods among eligible couples
Journal Title: International Journal of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: India has the second largest population in the world. The higher fertility in India is attributed to universality of marriage, low level of literacy, limited use of contraceptives and traditional way of life. Sterilization can be empowering decision for the right person at right time in their life. There are good alternatives such as IUD, which provide better prevention of pregnancy without risks associated with surgery. People have misconceptions regarding the sterilization & its effect. In the time of population explosion there is a great need to adopt sterilization as family planning method to control the population. Methods: A descriptive research design was used to assess the attitude towards permanent family planning methods among 100 eligible couples selected by convenience sampling technique, residing in Village Issapur Rauni, Dera Bassi, Mohali, Punjab. Self structured 22 item Likert scale was used to assess the attitude towards permanent family planning methods. Results: The findings of the study revealed that 60% subjects have positive attitude, while 40% have negative attitude towards permanent family planning methods. The mean attitude score of subjects having positive attitude was 54.8 ±1 & negative attitude was 36.7±3.2. The association of attitude of eligible couples was found to be statistically significant with occupation and gender (p<0.05). Conclusion: Thus the study concluded that 60% subjects have positive attitude, while 40% have negative attitude towards permanent family planning methods. div>
Authors and Affiliations
Sarabjit Kaur, Sapurti Kaushal, Seema Thakur, Sheetal Arora, Shivani Dadiyal, Dr. Himani
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