Awareness and Practice of Family Planning Methods among married women in an Urban slum of Chennai.

Dr.Joy Patricia Pushparani; Dr.M.Karthikeyan; Dr.M.Vijayalakshmi

Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2019

Awareness and Practice of Family Planning Methods among married women in an Urban slum of Chennai.

Dr. Joy Patricia Pushparani, Dr. M. Karthikeyan, Dr. M. Vijayalakshmi

Abstract :

India is projected to reach a population of 1.53 billion, becoming the most populated country by 2050 surpassing China. Family planning plays a major role in idging this rapid population growth. Objectives: To study the awareness of Family planning methods among married women in the urban slum area of Chennai and the methods that were adopted by them. Methodology: A community based cross sectional study was carried out among married women of the reproductive age group 15–49 years (n=208) after obtaining their consent. The women were interviewed with the semi structured questionnaire and Data analysed with Microsoft Excel. Results: 95.7% were aware of permanent surgical methods, IUCD 76% and condom 72.1%. Most of the women obtained information from health care workers (87%). Health problems, difficulty in maintenance and spouse dislike were the reasons for not practicing.