Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

Contraceptive Behavior of Women: A Community Based Perspective

Dr. Subodh Kanchi, Dr. Padmaja Kanchi

Abstract :

Contraceptive practices, knowledge and attitude among married women of reproductive age group of urban slum were studied. Objectives:– To Find Correlation between the selected demographic variables and the knowledge, attitude of married women regarding Contraceptive devices. Methodology:–The study is a Community based Cross Sectional Observational Study. Study was conducted among married Woman in Reproductive age group residing in urban slum. 108 married women were interviewed in local language using a questionnaire. Data was analyzed using descriptive, inferential statistics. Results:– 94.5% of woman were aware of at least one method of contraception. 92.4% of women were using a Contraceptive method at the time of study. 14% Woman were unaware of any health care facility providing contraceptive in the vicinity. Knowledge and practice of Emergency Contraceptive was low. Conclusion:–Although high level of awareness, Contraceptive use is low. New method of motivating people to adopt and sustain family planning method should be considered

Keywords :

Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

Cite This Article:

CONTRACEPTIVE BEHAVIOR OF WOMEN: A COMMUNITY BASED PERSPECTIVE, Dr. Subodh Kanchi, Dr. Padmaja Kanchi INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-8 | August-2019

Number of Downloads : 126

References :