ASSESSING THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF HEALTH WORKER FEMALE ON DIFFERENT FAMILY PLANNING METHODS IN ORISSA
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 55
Abstract
BACKGROUND Family planning is one of the important measures to contain overgrowing population and it provides a positive reproductive life. The adoption of any contraceptive method requires a good knowledge of the use of family planning methods and their benefits/side effects depends on the effectiveness of the counselling and sensitisation of the eligible couples by health care providers at the community level. MATERIALS AND METHODS It was a community-based cross-sectional study carried out in Odisha using multistage sampling method in both tribal & rural subcentres during June to October 2012. RESULTS Out of 36 Health Workers (Female) interviewed, 15 were working in tribal health centres & 21 were in rural sub-centres. Majority (89%) had worked less than 15 years. All were aware about Condom, Oral Contraceptive Pill (OCP) & Intrauterine Devices (IUD). The different reasons for the non-acceptance of different contraception measures as perceived by HW (F) are headache (41%) & weight gain (28%) for OCP and bleeding (58%) for IUD. Majority of HW (F) had an opinion of interpersonal communication (IPC) as the best method for convincing eligible couple for any family planning methods to adopt. The different signs & symptoms to be screened before IUD insertion as perceived by HW (F) are white discharge (92%), STD (80%) & irregular bleeding (33%). However, only 36% and 33% reported bleeding & infection respectively as consequences of keeping IUD for long time. CONCLUSION The study showed, in spite of having good knowledge among health worker females, utilisation of contraceptives by eligible couple in their respective areas were less because of lack of motivational skill among them and some religious myth & cultural barrier.
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Narahari Agasti, Gurukrushna Mohapatra, Tapas Ranjan Behera, Smaraki Mohanty
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