Inter-Spouse Communication and Agreement Regarding Reproductive Intentions and Contraception in Urban Bangalore, India

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Inter-Spouse Communication and Agreement Regarding Reproductive Intentions and Contraception in Urban Bangalore, India

Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 12

Abstract

Introduction: contraceptive practices are influenced by various factors and necessity for the actual practice of contraception to limit or to space births tries to relate inter-spouse communication with actual fertility. Aim: To study the husband wife communication and contraception use among married women in urban Bangalore. Study Design: It is a community based cross-sectional study. Study Area: Urban field Practice area of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College. Study Population: Married women in the reproductive age group of 15-45 years. Duration of the Study: December 2010 to December 2011. Materials and Methods: 300 married women in the urban field practice area of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College were interviewed and examined using a pre-tested and semi-structured questionnaire after obtaining oral consent. Married women were interviewed with respect to the socio-demographic details and husband wife communication and agreement regarding contraceptive methods. Results: 106(35.35%) were aged between 25-29 years of age.177 (59%) were Hindus, 106(35.3%) were Muslims and 17(5.7%) were Christians.215 (71.7%) were belonging to Nuclear families. 153(51.3%) had secondary level of education, 46(15.3%) were illiterates, 38(12.7%) were Degree holders.252(84%) of women were housewives and were belonging to Class III (lower middle) socio-economic status. Age at marriage in the study group for 192(64%) was between 18-23years of age and 177(59%) had duration of married life was ≤10 years. 110(36.66%) had two number of living children in the study and 172(57.36%) of women had desire for two children. Conclusion: 176(58.6%) were currently using contraception. 126(71.59%) had undergone Tubectomy and none were found who had adopted Vasectomy 177(59%) who had children were belonging to Hindu Community. 44(25%) of current users had Secondary level of education and 180(60%) who had children were belonging to Class III socio-economic status and 82(46.59%) of current users who had children. 280 (93.4%) of husbands of study population had agreed for contraception and 20(6.6%) had disagreed.284 (94.4%) of husbands wanted same number of children as wife and 15(5%) wanted more number of children than wife. In the study group 291(97%) of women were involved in decision making for contraception usage.

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Hajira Saba. I

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