Open AccessIs maternal health services utilization predict the contraceptives adoption in extended postpartum period: A community-based cross-sectional study done in urban slums of Western Gujarat
Author(s) -
Mubashshera Firdous Khan,
Ilesh Kotecha
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_122_19
Subject(s) - medicine , family planning , postpartum period , pregnancy , cross sectional study , context (archaeology) , environmental health , population , demography , obstetrics , research methodology , paleontology , pathology , sociology , biology , genetics
Family planning (FP) programme has been integrated since long with MCH programme in order to reduce maternal and child mortality. The period of pregnancy, delivery, and postnatal period is very crucial to sensitize the women to adopt contraceptive practice because during this time they are in constant contact with health provider and more receptive to advice. The present study is designed in this context to see whether the utilization of maternal health services have any impact on adoption of modern contraceptives in extended postpartum period.