scholarly journals Reproductive health of married adolescent women in squatter areas in Alexandria, Egypt

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (06) ◽  
pp. 935-942
Author(s):  
S. A. Sallam ◽  
A. A. Mahfouz ◽  
N. I. Dabbous
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
Pregnant Adolescents ◽  
Adolescent Women ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Family Planning Methods

Through a house-to-house survey, 455 married adolescent women [< 20 years] and 455 married women aged 20-45 years from squatter areas in Alexandria were interviewed. Determinants of early marriage were consanguinity, illiteracy and unawareness of reproductive health. Of the currently pregnant adolescents, 22% were receiving antenatal care compared with 40% of the older women. Family planning methods were currently being used by 39% of the adolescents and 63% of the older wives. Determinants of non-use were: adolescence, illiteracy and previous miscarriage/stillbirth. There is a need to increase public awareness of reproductive health and change the behaviour of both groups of women in this under-privileged sector.

scholarly journals Family Planning Methods and Practices Adopted by Married Women in Anambra

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 182-189
Author(s):  
Alagbu C. E. ◽  
Iloghalu, A. N. ◽  
Nnaemezie, N. O
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Anambra State ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Family ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Wide Issue ◽  
Family Planning Methods

Introduction: Family planning is a world-wide issue in reproductive health which tends to affect individuals of every tribe or race, irrespective of age, religion or educational level. This study investigated the family planning methods and practices adopted by married women in Anambra State. Methods: Three research questions were formulated to guide the study and two null hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance. The design for the study was descriptive survey. The study has a population of 133, 736 married women in Onitsha, Nnewi and Awka who were registered under the population commission of Anambra State as at August, 2019. A sample of 420 married women was involved in the study. The instrument titled “Questionnaire Family planning methods and practices adopted by married women in Anambra State was used for collection of data. The data collected was analyzed using Frequency and Percentage and Chi Square. Results: The findings indicated that greater percentage of married women in Anambra State is aware of family planning but practicing it was the major problem. There were no significant difference in the family planning methods adopted by married women in Anambra State based on their ages and parity level. Conclusion: Based on the findings and their implications, it was recommended among others, that there is need for there is need to create more awareness or sensitization on other methods of family planning which the women might not know. Key words: Family planning, reproductive health, married women, Anambra

scholarly journals Sexual and Reproductive Health Status of Adolescents in Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-155
Author(s):  
Prabha Khanal
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Adolescent Pregnancy ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
National Level ◽  
Adolescent Women ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Family Planning Methods

This article explores about the sexual and reproductive features of adolescence in the context of Nepal. Adolescence refers to the years of transition from childhood to adulthood. This study is a review based on secondary data source. Most of the data and information are carried out by demographic and health survey conducted by Ministry of Health and Population. Married adolescent 15-19 years of aged population are recognized as the study population for this study. The study finds the proportion of married adolescent women are decreased from 43 percent in 1996 to 27 percent in 2016. On the basis of sexual and reproductive health behavior of adolescent, female are more active than male. The result shows that the knowledge of family planning methods among adolescents are found universal. The demand of family planning seems to be insufficient to this group. The 15 percent of adolescents have utilized the family planning methods. The unmet need of family planning is higher in adolescent women than that of national level. The adolescent pregnancy is another serious problem. Nepal Demographic Health Survey 2016 states that 17 percent of adolescents are either mothers or are pregnant. This number was 43 percent in 1996. The trend of adolescent pregnancy seems to be decreasing. However, the sexual and reproductive health behavior of adolescent has become a social concern in developing countries like Nepal. In this way, the Nepalese government should prioritize in the contemporary issues of sexual and reproductive behavior of adolescents in the country.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Attitude about Reproductive Health and Family Planning among Young Adults in Yemen

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammed S. A. Masood ◽  
Nabila A. A. Alsonini
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Family Planning ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Family Planning Methods

Background. The Yemeni government is focusing more attention on the needs of youth to ensure a healthy transition to adulthood. This is critical because adolescent population (ages 15–24) of 3.35 million will double in just 20 years. Young adults often lack basic knowledge about reproductive health and family planning. Objectives. To determine reproductive health and family planning knowledge and attitude among young adults aged 15 to 25+ years. Method. Sample study was taken from Marie Stopes International in Yemen which was conducted from March to July 2013 on the reproductive health age 15–49 years. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate analyses were employed. Results. Majority had heard about reproductive health and family planning and encouraged its methods. Television, relatives, and radio were major sources of information. Adults with higher education tend to have more awareness about health services. Knowledge about health services and family planning methods among older adults was significant, and adults in Belqees Club were more likely to have high empowerment scores for family planning methods. Conclusion. The level of knowledge about health services for reproductive health and family planning and its methods was low to moderate. The introduction of contraceptives remains a challenge in Yemen because the educational reproductive health is weak in Yemeni schools or health institutes or universities. Information about reproductive health and family planning should be provided to adolescents through medical schools curricula.

scholarly journals Contraceptive prevalence rate in women of reproductive age in a semi urban community of Islamabad

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-20
Author(s):  
Umme Kulsoom Khattak ◽  
Saima Perwaiz Iqbal ◽  
Ahmed Abdullah ◽  
Ayesha Chowhan
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Urban Community ◽  
Large Family ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Family Planning Methods

Objective: To determine the prevalence of utilization of family planning methods among married women of reproductive age in a semi urban community of Islamabad. Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was done using two stage sampling, including cluster and consecutive sampling techniques. A proportionate sample from each mohallas of Nurpur Shahan was taken to achieve our sample size. All married women of the reproductive age group (15-45 years) living with their husbands, not diagnosed as a case of infertility and permanent residents of Nurpur Shahan were included. Results: Total of 550 women were included in the study with mean age of 31.64 years. Majority of women 497 (94.7%) were currently married while 322 (59.9 %) were literate. Of all the women, 72 (13.2%) women were currently pregnant and only 62 (11.3%) had a planned pregnancy. Induced abortion was practiced once by 9 (1.8%) women and 21 (4.1%) had done it twice. 394 (72.8%) had knowledge of family planning methods and only 102 (19.5%) women were using family Planning methods currently. Conclusion: Miscellaneous challenges are involved to increase involvement of the women and their families in the use of family planning services. Health education campaigns at community level to increase awareness regarding different family planning methods are highly needed. Government needs to improve the LHWs services to increase the use of family planning methods and combat induced abortions as a method of contraception. Controlling population through sterilization after attaining a large family size should not be the preferred method of family Planning.

scholarly journals Influence of Sociodemographic Factors on the Utilization of Contraceptive Methods Among the Married Women of Jowai Town, West Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-193
Author(s):  
Merry C. Passah
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Contraceptive Methods ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Age At Marriage ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Jaintia Hills ◽  
Family Planning Methods

Family planning refers to the practices that help individuals or couples avoid unwanted births, regulate the intervals between pregnancies, and determine the number of children in the family. The present study was undertaken to know the extent of knowledge, attitude, and adoption of family planning methods among the married women of Jowai town, West Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya. An attempt has also been made to find out the sociodemographic factors influencing the use of contraceptive methods among the studied population. The information on awareness as well as the use of contraceptives was collected from 719 married women of the reproductive age group 15–49 years using a structured scheduled. Among the women in Jowai town, the knowledge of family planning methods is widespread. In addition, a majority of the women have a favorable attitude towards family planning. However, there exists a gap between the knowledge and the practice of contraceptive methods among the women of Jowai town. Ingesting an oral contraceptive pill is the most preferred contraceptive method among the women. Contraceptive use among women is seen to be positively correlated with educational level and income (significant at p < 0.01), and negatively correlated with current age, age at marriage, number of live births, and family type (significant at p < 0.01). Bivariate analysis substantiates the role of women’s education, household income, current age, age at marriage, number of live births, and family type in influencing the utilization of contraceptive methods.

scholarly journals A prospective study of demographic and socioeconomic factors responsible for non-acceptance of family planning methods at tertiary care teaching hospital, Gujarat, Indiaal, Gujarat, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 3361
Author(s):  
Neelam Joharwal ◽  
Shital Kapadia
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Contraceptive Method ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Contraceptive Methods ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Family Planning Methods

Background: Population explosion has been major challenge for India since Independence. The adoption of contraceptive methods remains the best solution to this problem. The objective of this study was to determine the factors for non-acceptance of different contraceptive methods among married women of postnatal ward in tertiary care hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The aim of the study was to analyse about the level of awareness and attitude towards different methods of contraception among married women of reproductive age groups.Methods: It was a prospective observational study carried out in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology, B. J. Medical College, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, a tertiary care teaching hospital from June 2019 to November 2020. 200 patients meeting inclusion criteria were included. Case sheets were analysed to obtain data regarding reasons for non-acceptance of contraceptive methods.Results: In our study, we found that among study population 64% women use family planning methods, which was still low as compared to developed countries. 36% women were non-users in study population. The main reason of non-acceptance of contraceptive method were desire for male child, non-allowance by religion/custom, the myth regarding price of contraceptive method, desire of more children and worry about side effects.Conclusions: To increase the use of contraceptive among women, we can increase awareness about different family planning method with counselling about various available contraceptives. It is also important to increase participation of husbands as they often influence the decision regarding reproductive health of women.

scholarly journals Social Dynamic Status and its Reflection on Use of Family Planning Methods in an Indian Village: The Case of 'Gaura' Village (UP), India

2009 ◽  
pp. 52-61
Author(s):  
Vimalesh Kumar Singh ◽  
M. B. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Social Dynamic ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Indian Village ◽  
Village Society ◽  
The Village ◽  
Family Planning Methods

Present paper aims at examining the recent transformation of the village society, which is caste ridden, conservative and sluggish to adopt new innovations. The paper is mainly based on primary data collected through interview schedules from 80 families and 123 married women respondents on stratified random basis from Gaura village of Mirzapur District, Uttar Pradesh. On the basis of social dynamic status in a rural population of Gaura village the study pinpoints that Yadav, Gupta, Lohar, and Harijan (Scheduled caste) castes are static communities while Kurmi has been found single progressive caste. Brahmin and Kumhar are categorized as retrogressive castes. The paper also highlights the position of spouse on the practice of family planning methods. This study was undertaken to assess the extent of awareness among married women towards the various aspects of family planning. It was found that majority of the respondents had knowledge and awareness about various aspects of family planning but its adoption is of low magnitude. Women were the major users of permanently contraceptives (tubectomy) as contrary to men. Some women were found with the use of oral pills but the use of loops, condom and copper-T was almost absent in the study village. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ttp.v5i0.1953 The Third Pole, Vol. 5-7, PP 52-61:2007

scholarly journals The Status of Family Planning Methods among Married Women of Kavre District in Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-191
Author(s):  
Sarita Bista
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Contraceptive Devices ◽  
Specific Objective ◽  
The Status ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Family Planning Methods ◽  
Reproductive Age Group

This study examines the information of family planning methods among currently married women of reproductive age group at Kavre District of Nepal. The main objective of the study is to find out the actual situation of family planning methods and the specific objective of the study are to identify the demographic determinants of currently use of family planning methods and to assess the reason for usage and non-usage of family planning methods in the study area. Moreover, this study also attempts to find out the actual sources of information of contraceptive devices in the study area. The study usages 200 respondents from the three words of Ugratara VDC of the Kavre District of Nepal The main occupation of the respondents are agriculture and services. Among currently married women, 91 percent of the respondents are found to be familiaPr with at least one family planning method. Likewise, the major source of contraceptive devices of the respondents is found family planning clinics in the study area. The central purpose for using family planning methods is found for limiting the births. There are positive relationships between use of family planning methods and demographic variables.

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