Open AccessKnowledge Regarding Contraceptive Methods among Married Women Attending Tertiary Care Hospital
Author(s) -
Kaneez Fatima,
Sadia Kadir,
Neelam Neelam,
Kiran Batool,
Kalsoom,
Shahid Hussain
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i29b31596
Subject(s) - medicine , residence , family medicine , child bearing , obstetrics and gynaecology , tertiary care , demography , parity (physics) , population , obstetrics , pediatrics , gynecology , pregnancy , environmental health , particle physics , sociology , physics , biology , genetics
Objective: To determine frequency of adequate knowledge of contraceptive methods among married women attending tertiary care hospital for antenatal care.
Study Design: Cross sectional study.
Setting: Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi.
Duration: From June to December 2016.
Materials and Methods: Total 118 married women presented for antenatal care were included. Women were evaluated by administering a questionnaire to assess knowledge about contraception methods. Knowledge was labeled as adequate if responders correctly answered >70% of the questions. Descriptive statistics and Stratification were performed. Post-stratification Chi-square test was applied and p-value ≤0.05 was taken as significant.
Results: The mean age was 29.25±5.08 years. Mean gestational age was 11.52±4.54 weeks. Mean duration of marriage was 4.50±2.77 years. 61% study subjects were found with adequate knowledge of contraception. Adequate knowledge had a significant correlation with age, duration of marriage, parity, residence, and education level.
Conclusion: Around 61% of the married females were observed with adequate knowledge regarding contraceptive procedures. The female knowledge was significantly associated with age, duration of marriage, parity, residence, socio-economic status, and education level.