Knowledge, Awareness and Practices (KAP) Regarding Contraception Among Females Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital, Himachal Pradesh
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: Though there are reports of increasing contraceptive practices but decrease in population growth is not up to the mark, so there is a need to look into the causes of this discrepancy. Aim: To obtain information from women of reproductive age group regarding their contraceptive knowledge, actual usage, factors influencing awareness and usage, and reasons of discontinuation. Methods: All non-pregnant married women between age group of 18-49 years attending gynaecology outpatient department and giving consent were selected for the study. Statistical analysis was done by using SPSS 21.0 and appropriate statistical tests were applied. Results: Though awareness of contraception was 96.15% in our study, actual usage was 78.28%. Education, parity and socio-economic status influenced the usage and choice of contraception. Terminal methods of contraception were the most preferred after family completion followed by condoms for spacing. Discontinuation of Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices (IUCDs) and Oral Contraceptive Pills (OCPs) was mainly due to side effects and taboos. Most of the times, awareness was provided by the doctor and media. Conclusion: Women were aware of the importance of limiting the family size and have access to family planning facilities; yet usage is less because of taboos, myths, low level of education, increased rate of discontinuation, and probably lack of proper knowledge about how and when to use a particular method.
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Monika Gupta, Anupa Sood, SPS Goraya, Sumit Chawla, Prithpal S Matreja
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