Obstacles to contraceptive use among married women of reproductive age group in Adilabad District
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: Population explosion has been India’s major problem and obstacle to the nation’s overall progress. Adoption of family planning method is one of the best solutions to tackle the problem. While real progress has been made in improving access to contraceptives, still many people are not utilizing it. Objectives: To determine the percentage of unmet need of contraception, to study socio-demographic determinants associated with unmet need of contraception & to find out the obstacles to contraceptive use faced by the married women of reproductive age group in Adilabad district. Material and Methods: Cross Sectional Descriptive study was carried out on 210 married women in reproductive age group attending the gynaecology and pediatric departments of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Adilabad. A pre-designed, pre-tested structured proforma was used to collect data. Results: Among the total 210 participants, 75.7% were Hindu and most of them were rural residents (67.6%). Literacy status showed majority (51.4%) had secondary level of schooling. Most of them were housewives (70.5%) while 77.6% had one child or two children. As per data, 135(64.3%.) women were not using any method contraception while unmet need of contraception was 32.85% (17.14% for Spacing and 15.71% for Limiting). Major obstacles to use of contraceptives were Lack of awareness & ignorance, Fear of side effects and Family/Husband’s opposition. Conclusions: Women need correct information on contraceptive methods, especially on side effects and how to manage them. Broader education and communication programs can also help address social and cultural obstacles to family planning, misconceptions.
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Rajnish Borkar, Swapnatai Meshram Meshram, Geetha Chanda
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